Righteous Among the Nations

Jewish law forbade idol worship in Israel, leading to tensions with Roman Emperor Caligula, who took it as defiance. Discover how Petronius, a Roman consul, risked everything to protect the sanctity of the Jewish faith.

Irena Gut was 17 when Poland fell to the Nazi regime. She courageously smuggled Jews out from under the nose of the German army officer she served. We spoke with Yael Shalmon-Barnea, who translated Irena's story into Hebrew, on the eve of the Tenth of Tevet.

Righteous Among the Nations who saved Jews during the Holocaust often paid unbearable prices. Holocaust Remembrance Day is a time to remember them—and to draw inspiration.