Ebook: MY BROTHER'S KEEPER: christians who risked all to protect jewish targets of the nazi holocaust
Author: Gragg Rod
- Tags: Christianity and antisemitism, Christianity and antisemitism--Europe--History--20th century, Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust, World War 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue, History, World War 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue, Christianity and antisemitism -- Europe -- History -- 20th century, Europe
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Center Street
- City: Europe;Place of publication not identified
- Language: English
- epub
Thirty captivating profiles of Christians who risked everything to rescue their Jewish neighbors from Nazi terror during the Holocaust.
MY BROTHER'S KEEPER unfolds powerful stories of Christians from across denominations who gave everything they had to save the Jewish people from the evils of the Holocaust. This unlikely group of believers, later honored by the nation of Israel as "The Righteous Among the Nations," includes ordinary teenage girls, pastors, priests, a German army officer, a former Italian fascist, an international spy, and even a princess.
In one gripping profile after another, these extraordinary historical accounts offer stories of steadfast believers who together helped thousands of Jewish individuals and families to safety. Many of these everyday heroes perished alongside the very people they were trying to protect. There is no doubt that all of their stories showcase the best of...