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A thread on Christians who resisted The Nazis and The Holocaust. Many found strength in faith.
After WW2, they would live among Jews and move to Israel to be closer to Jews.
Some sacrificed everything to save Jews. https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1263752685460865024?s=20
A thread on Christians who resisted The Nazis and The Holocaust. Many found strength in faith.
After WW2, they would live among Jews and move to Israel to be closer to Jews.
Some sacrificed everything to save Jews. https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1263752685460865024?s=20
(2/17) Andree Geulen
Headmistress in a Belgian Christian School.
Saved over 1,000 Jewish children from Holocaust by hiding them in Christian schools.
Her husband & staff were killed by The Nazis.
Lives among the Jewish community.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1242873638140993537?s=20
Headmistress in a Belgian Christian School.
Saved over 1,000 Jewish children from Holocaust by hiding them in Christian schools.
Her husband & staff were killed by The Nazis.
Lives among the Jewish community.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1242873638140993537?s=20
(3/17) Marie MĂ©dard
Librarian & Christian
As The Nazis invaded France, she stood with Jews & wore "The Yellow Star". Became a British Spy.
Survived RavenbrĂŒck (1944).
She campaigns against Holocaust Denial.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1263752685460865024?s=20
Librarian & Christian
As The Nazis invaded France, she stood with Jews & wore "The Yellow Star". Became a British Spy.
Survived RavenbrĂŒck (1944).
She campaigns against Holocaust Denial.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1263752685460865024?s=20
(4/17) Johan Westerweel
Dutch Protestant Preacher
Creator of the âHalutzimâ.
His farm was a Safe-house for Jews to flee The Holocaust to other countries.
Killed by The Nazis (1944).
His family moved to Israel to be close to Jews.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1246712118327549952?s=20
Dutch Protestant Preacher
Creator of the âHalutzimâ.
His farm was a Safe-house for Jews to flee The Holocaust to other countries.
Killed by The Nazis (1944).
His family moved to Israel to be close to Jews.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1246712118327549952?s=20
(5/17) Kanon Kalyuta
Ukrainian Baptist Preacher
As The Nazi invaded Ukraine, he hid Jews.
Preached for his congregation to go into Resistance against The Nazis & Holocaust. He said it was their religious duty to join The Resistance.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1243513980943044611?s=20
Ukrainian Baptist Preacher
As The Nazi invaded Ukraine, he hid Jews.
Preached for his congregation to go into Resistance against The Nazis & Holocaust. He said it was their religious duty to join The Resistance.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1243513980943044611?s=20
(6/17) Hieromonk Daniil Tymchyna
Lead Monk at The Abbey of Univ.
The Nazis invaded Ukraine, he joined The Resistance.
He hid Jewish Children in his Abbey. Forged ID's for Jews
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1264482630004887552?s=20
Lead Monk at The Abbey of Univ.
The Nazis invaded Ukraine, he joined The Resistance.
He hid Jewish Children in his Abbey. Forged ID's for Jews
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1264482630004887552?s=20
(7/) Louise Abegg
Philosophy Teacher
German & Quaker Resistance Leader
Openly opposed The Nazis, WW2 and The Holocaust. Founder of The Quaker Resistance in Germany.
She personally hid hundreds of people from The Holocaust.
Declared "Righteous". https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1223234922539819012?s=20
Philosophy Teacher
German & Quaker Resistance Leader
Openly opposed The Nazis, WW2 and The Holocaust. Founder of The Quaker Resistance in Germany.
She personally hid hundreds of people from The Holocaust.
Declared "Righteous". https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1223234922539819012?s=20
(8/17) Mary Elmes
Ambulance Driver in WW2.
Irish, French & Quaker Resistance Leader.
She smuggled people from France into Spain.
Saved countless from The Holocaust.
Saved over 200 Jewish Children.
Brutally tortured by The Nazis.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1225050412677464066?s=20
Ambulance Driver in WW2.
Irish, French & Quaker Resistance Leader.
She smuggled people from France into Spain.
Saved countless from The Holocaust.
Saved over 200 Jewish Children.
Brutally tortured by The Nazis.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1225050412677464066?s=20
(9/17) Dr. Nicolette Bruining
Dutch Protestant Minster
Forged IDs for Jewish Children and pretended they were her Dutch-Christian students.
Preached for her congregatants to rise up against The Nazis & The Holocaust. To hide Jews.
Declared "Righteous". https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1290237875397619712?s=20
Dutch Protestant Minster
Forged IDs for Jewish Children and pretended they were her Dutch-Christian students.
Preached for her congregatants to rise up against The Nazis & The Holocaust. To hide Jews.
Declared "Righteous". https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1290237875397619712?s=20
(10/17) Johan Van Hulst
Priest and Seminary Teacher
The Nazis invaded The Netherlands, he joined The Resistance. Saved over 1000 Jewish Children.
He helped local Dutch-Christian families adoptJewish children to hide them.
Declared "Righteous". https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1236217051729014784?s=20
Priest and Seminary Teacher
The Nazis invaded The Netherlands, he joined The Resistance. Saved over 1000 Jewish Children.
He helped local Dutch-Christian families adoptJewish children to hide them.
Declared "Righteous". https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1236217051729014784?s=20
(11/17) Bishop Graf Von Galen
Bishop of MĂŒnster
Openly denounced The Holocaust, openly opposed The Nazis & WW2. Personally threaten with execution by Hitler.
He said: âJews, Homosexuals, Disabled, Roma & all people are made by Godâ.
Declared "Righteous". https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1235192336197574656?s=20
Bishop of MĂŒnster
Openly denounced The Holocaust, openly opposed The Nazis & WW2. Personally threaten with execution by Hitler.
He said: âJews, Homosexuals, Disabled, Roma & all people are made by Godâ.
Declared "Righteous". https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1235192336197574656?s=20
(12/17) Monsignor Giuseppe Nicolini
Bishop of Aissi, Italy.
He order all local Priest and Nuns to go into Resistance against The Nazi and The Holocaust.
Saved over 300 Jews from The Holocaust.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1260234356385296385?s=20
Bishop of Aissi, Italy.
He order all local Priest and Nuns to go into Resistance against The Nazi and The Holocaust.
Saved over 300 Jews from The Holocaust.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1260234356385296385?s=20
(13/17) Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
Vatican Priest
Irish, Catholic and Vatican Resistance Leader, WW2.
Saved over 8,500 Jews by forging them IDs & hiding them in Churches. Forged Irish Passports for Jews to flee to Israel. https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1224017768087015424?s=20
Vatican Priest
Irish, Catholic and Vatican Resistance Leader, WW2.
Saved over 8,500 Jews by forging them IDs & hiding them in Churches. Forged Irish Passports for Jews to flee to Israel. https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1224017768087015424?s=20
(14/17) Sister Gertruda Marciniak
Headmistress
Polish & Catholic Resistance Leader
Opened a âTuberculosis Orphanageâ & hid Jewish children. Nazi were too scared to investigate.
Unknown how many she helped saved from The Holocaust.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1243465522156646400?s=20
Headmistress
Polish & Catholic Resistance Leader
Opened a âTuberculosis Orphanageâ & hid Jewish children. Nazi were too scared to investigate.
Unknown how many she helped saved from The Holocaust.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1243465522156646400?s=20
(15/17) TMS. Sister Maria Tribbioli
She order all nuns to take up resistance against The Nazis.
Nuns of Florence, hid Jews in their nunneries, homes and beds.
Tribbioli led the most successful Resistance Group to The Holocaust.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1237515841253474304?s=20
She order all nuns to take up resistance against The Nazis.
Nuns of Florence, hid Jews in their nunneries, homes and beds.
Tribbioli led the most successful Resistance Group to The Holocaust.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1237515841253474304?s=20
(16/17)
Sister Cecylia - "Ima [Mother in Hebrew]"
Leader of "Polish cloistered Dominican Order of Nuns".
The Order had only 6 Nuns.
Most successful Resistance group in WW2.
She saved thousands of Jews & non-Jews in The Holocaust.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1227602836181176324?s=20
Sister Cecylia - "Ima [Mother in Hebrew]"
Leader of "Polish cloistered Dominican Order of Nuns".
The Order had only 6 Nuns.
Most successful Resistance group in WW2.
She saved thousands of Jews & non-Jews in The Holocaust.
Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1227602836181176324?s=20
(17/17) Margit Slachta
Founder of the Catholic Order of âSisters of Social Serviceâ.
She had one mission, to save Jews from The Holocaust.
She hid Jews in Safe-houses.
Moved to The US after WW2 & lived close to The Jewish Community. Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1224175511460634624?s=20
Founder of the Catholic Order of âSisters of Social Serviceâ.
She had one mission, to save Jews from The Holocaust.
She hid Jews in Safe-houses.
Moved to The US after WW2 & lived close to The Jewish Community. Declared "Righteous" https://twitter.com/Fionn_Grunspan/status/1224175511460634624?s=20
