Puerta de Tierra in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)

Los Justos entre las Naciones
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The Righteous Among the Nations

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2023

1. Los Justos entre las Naciones / The Righteous Among the Nations Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Los Justos entre las Naciones Se conoce como "Justos entre las Naciones" a las personas no judías que arriesgaron sus vidas y las de sus familias para ayundar, esconder o rescatar judíos durante la Shoah. En todo país dominado por los nazi existieron "Justos entre las Naciones" y sus hazañas, a menudo, resultaban en el rescate de vidas judías. Yad Vashem, la autoridad nacional isralí apra la memorial del Holocausto, otorga honores especiales a estos individuos. En la actualidad, Yad Vashem ha reconocido arpoximadamente a 20,000 Justos. No obstante, esta cifra no está completa ya que muchos casos nunca fueron reportados. La búsqueda de Justos continúa.

"Quién salva una sola vida, es como si
salvara un universo entero" (Mishnah, Sanhedrin 4:5)

Foto:
Miep Gies arriesgó su vida para ayudar a la familia Frank. Fue reconocida por Yad Vashem como "Justa entre las Naciones" el 8 marzo de 1972.

The Righteous Among the nations The "Righteous Among the Nations" and non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. There were "Righteous Among the Nations" in every country occupied by the Nazis, and their deeds often led to the rescue of Jewish lives. Yad Vashem, the Israeli national remembrance authority for the Holocaust, bestows special honors upon these individuals. To date, Yad Vashem has recognized approximately 20,000 Righteous. This figure is far from complete, as many cases have never been reported. The search for the "Righteous Among the Nations" continues.

"Whoever saves a single life,
saves an entire universe" (Mishnah, Sanhedrin 4:5)

Photo:
Miep Gies risked her life to help the Frank family. She was recognized by the Yad Vashem as a "Righteous Among the Nations" on March 8, 1972.

Erected 2012.

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Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 8, 1972.

Location. 18° 27.958′ N, 66° 6.388′ W. Memorial is in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is in Puerta de Tierra. It is on Avenida de la Constitución (Puerto Rico Route 25) west of Calle Reverendo Gerardo Dávila, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: San Juan PR 00901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles

on the Caribbean Sea,

on in the Atlantic Ocean,

in North America,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nunca Olvidaré / Never Shall I Forget (here, next to this marker); En la Sombra de su Ausencia / In the Shadow of their Absence (here, next to this marker); Tolerancia / Tolerance (here, next to this marker); 1.5 Millones de Niños / 1.5 Million Children (here, next to this marker); Millones de Otras Víctimas / Millions of Other Victims

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(here, next to this marker); Liberación / Liberation (here, next to this marker); Camino de los Justos / Path of the Righteous (here, next to this marker); Campos de Exterminio / Death Camps (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan.

Additional keywords. Holocaust

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 34 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Los Justos entre las Naciones⎯⎯⎯The Righteous Among the Nations

Los Justos entre las Naciones
⎯⎯⎯
The Righteous Among the Nations