Irena Sendler, passed away on 12 May 2008, age 98 years. In 1965 Sendler was recognized by Yad Vashem as one of the Righteous among the Nations. In 1991 Sendler was awarded Citizenship-of-Honor by the state of Israel.
| In 2007 considerable publicity accompanied Sendler’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.[12] While failed nominations for the award have not been officially announced by the Nobel organization for 50 years, the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, reported in 2007 that Irena Sendler’s nominator had made the nomination public. Regardless of its legitimacy, talk of the nomination focused a spotlight on Sendler and her wartime achievements. The 2007 award instead went to Al Gore, a former Vice President of the United States, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.About Irena Sendler’s deeds:
Living on the “German” side of occupies Warsaw, Irena new the destiny the Germans had planned for Jews. She was a Catholic social worker, and during World-War II risked all that she had to save Jewish children from Warsaw Ghetto. She managed to receive permission to work in Warsaw Ghetto as a pluming expert. Irena smuggled out infants in her truck, using a double-bottom toolbox. She used large Utah bags to hide the elder children. She used to keep a dog at the back of her truck. The dog was trained to bark each time she came in or out the Ghetto gates. The soldiers hated that annoying barking dog, making passage quicker. The dogs barking also covered somewhat in the case a child cried. 2,500 infants and children were saved before Irena was caught in 1943. The Nazis broke her arms and legs, tortured and interrogated her for the names of children she smuggled. She didn’t break and was sentenced to death with 39 other women prisoners. She was rescued by a guard who was paid by her friends in the resistance. Her name was added to the executed list and she spent the rest of the war with the underground. Irena Sendler kept all records of the children she rescued hidden in a jar buried in her back yard. After the war, Sendler attempted to locate the parents who’s children she rescued. Most of them were exterminated in the gas chambers, and their children were adopted by foster families. On the right: Nazi German poster in German and Polish (Warsaw, 1942) threatening death to any Pole who aided Jews (click for large image). Pictures courtesy of Wikipedia.org |
born 15 February 1910 Died 12 May 2008 (aged 98) Occupation
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![clip_image002[6]](http://blog.eteacherhebrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/clip_image0026.jpg "Irena Sendler")
![clip_image002[9]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Afisz-kara_%C5%9Bmierci_za_pomoc_%C5%BBydom.jpg "Irena Sendler, Righteous Among the Nations - An Extraordinary Story of Courage and Humanitarian Principles")
E-H Dictionary
| English | How pronounced | Hebrew |
| War | Milhama | מלחמה |
| Child/Children | Yeled / Yeladim |
ילד/ילדה |
| Infant/s | Pahot/Pehotot |
פעוט/פעוטות |
| to Smuggle | Le’Havriach | להבריח |
| to Rescue | Le’Hatzil |
להציל |
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In the blog about Irena Sendler, Righteous Among the Nations… where the vocabulary box (E-H Dictionary)is the Hebrew words given do not correspond to the English words and meanings.
hey Marlene, thanks for the reply. now it’s fixed.
In USA ppeloe pay WAYYYYYYY tooooo muuuUUUUUCH attention to religion *Jesus in particular* in Europe ppeloe generally do not care that much
When I see some of the Nobel Prize winners lelaty, I cannot help but conclude that the one-time prestigious award has been cheapened. The Curie family (Marie, her husband, daughter and son-in-law) would be horrified that their accomplishments resulted in the same award as some of the recent winners. I realize that the categories may be different but most people do not know whether the prize was awarded for physics, chemistry, etc.
I beleive there is something higher than the life we live. I also am very distrustful of any institutional religion. It’s a matter of one’s judgement and one’s search for meaning in life. To make any assumption on someone, based on his religion is not stupid it is sad.Kids are like a sponges. I bet for her parents life is in black and white, no shades at all. Either you are with them or against. there is no neutral. Everybody different is dangerous.Bleah :/
I agree. After all we are all G-d’s children, created in His image. Of importance is our acceptance of and submission to him.
The hebrew words are not the pronuntiation equivalents.??
If every gentile person acted like Irena Sendler did, the Holocaust would not happen. Irena Sendler better deserved the Nobel Peace Prize that any of the high profile recipients, such as Arafat or former US Vice President Al Gore. It appears that saving Jewish children like Irena Sendler did it qualify you less for the Nobel Peace Prize than killing Jewish children like Arafat did it. Irena Sendler had the courage to do the right thing, but the Nobel Commite had no courage to recognise it.
Nice post…Thank you for sharing some good things!!
Zolliker, el video de la trsgeia vs. el chico del elefante (porque era uno de los chiquillos que ayudan a los cazadores) parece un cuento de Ernest Hemingway. No mas, no menos.Y la historia de Irena Sendler, que alegria leer cosas como esas. Una prueba mas de que era posible hacer algo, todo en su debida escala, no como se ha dicho en defensa de los ciudadanos comunes alemanes, que no movieron ni un dedo porque estaban asustados. No como los franceses o los hungaros, que gustosos ayudaron a los nazis entregandoles a sus judios, para no contrariar al Fuhrer. El Holocausto ayudo a que los racistas tuvieran su oportunidad de hacer lo que solo sonaban.
I beleive there is soemthing higher than the life we live. I also am very distrustful of any institutional religion. It’s a matter of one’s judgement and one’s search for meaning in life. To make any assumption on someone, based on his religion is not stupid it is sad.Kids are like a sponges. I bet for her parents life is in black and white, no shades at all. Either you are with them or against. there is no neutral. Everybody different is dangerous.Bleah :/
A star named peace were born to connect dignity to the conscience of humanity