About the Author

Menucha Chana Levin

Born in South Africa and raised in Canada, Menucha Chana Levin B.A. M.Ed. has lived in Jerusalem with her family for over twenty years. The author of five novels, her latest book is Hidden Heritage about international adoption in Jewish families.

The Courage to Defy: Paul Gruninger Risked Everything to Rescue Jewish Refugees

The Courage to Defy: Paul Gruninger Risked Everything to Rescue Jewish Refugees

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How the football-playing Swiss policeman chose morality and compassion over his career.

March of Life: Descendants of Nazis Remember the Holocaust

March of Life: Descendants of Nazis Remember the Holocaust

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Remembrance, reconciliation and fighting anti-Semitism.

The Kind Aryan: Wehrmacht Major Eberhard Helmrich

The Kind Aryan: Wehrmacht Major Eberhard Helmrich

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Eberhard and Donata Helmrich were a heroic, righteous couple who risked their lives to save Jews.

Muslim and Jewish Families Save Each Other, 50 Years Apart

Muslim and Jewish Families Save Each Other, 50 Years Apart

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The Hardagas hid the Kabilijo family in Sarjevo during the Holocaust. They returned the favor 50 years later.

Friend of the Jews: How Dr. Adelaide Hautval Defied the Nazis and Saved Jewish Lives

Friend of the Jews: How Dr. Adelaide Hautval Defied the Nazis and Saved Jewish Lives

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Standing up for Jews, Dr. Hautval was sent to Auschwitz where she was asked to assist in medical experiments performed in Block 10.

The Belgian Priest who Saved 400 Jews

The Belgian Priest who Saved 400 Jews

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Dom Bruno joined the resistance and at great risk to his life established a network of hiding places for Jewish children.

Frank Foley: The Spy who Saved 10,000 Jews

Frank Foley: The Spy who Saved 10,000 Jews

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This unassuming man was a hero who led a dangerous double life in Nazi Germany as head of Britain’s intelligence service.

The French Resistance Socialite Heroine who Saved 60 Jewish Children

The French Resistance Socialite Heroine who Saved 60 Jewish Children

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Everyone should know about Suzanne Spaak’s remarkable courage.

Wladyslaw Kowalski: The Polish Officer who Saved 49 Jews

Wladyslaw Kowalski: The Polish Officer who Saved 49 Jews

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Risking his life, Kowalski’s house in Warsaw became a shelter for Jewish refugees.

The ‘Italian Wallenberg’ who Saved Over 5000 Hungarian Jews

The ‘Italian Wallenberg’ who Saved Over 5000 Hungarian Jews

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Posing as a Spanish ambassador in Hungary, Giorgio Perlasca risked his life to save 5218 Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps.

Mary Elmes: A Quiet Heroine

Mary Elmes: A Quiet Heroine

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An unknown Irish heroine risked her life to save 200 Jewish children from the Nazis.

The Scandalous Murder of Alexander Rubowitz

The Scandalous Murder of Alexander Rubowitz

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In 1947 a Jewish boy, 16, was kidnapped from Jerusalem and never seen again. His alleged abductor, a British WWII hero, apparently got away with murder.

Jewish Nurse Breastfeeds Arab Baby

Jewish Nurse Breastfeeds Arab Baby

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The baby’s mother was injured in a car accident that killed his father.

The Nazi Doctor who Saved a Jewish G.I.

The Nazi Doctor who Saved a Jewish G.I.

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Robert Levine was captured by the Nazis. As his life hung in balance, his dog tags revealed that he was Jewish.

Dr. Henry Heimlich: Saving Lives, Saving Worlds

Dr. Henry Heimlich: Saving Lives, Saving Worlds

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The maneuver of Dr. Heimlich, who recently passed away at age 96, wasn't his great contribution to saving lives.

Remembering the Sbarro Bombing

Remembering the Sbarro Bombing

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Giving meaning to memory on the yahrzeit of the horrific tragedy.

The Surviving Tree

The Surviving Tree

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Fanny and Jerry Goose’s story of surviving the Holocaust.

Honoring an Arab Righteous Gentile

Honoring an Arab Righteous Gentile

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Dr. Mohamed Helmy, an Egyptian Arab, risked his own life to save a Jewish family during the Holocaust.

Israelis in the Ukraine

Israelis in the Ukraine

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After centuries of anti-Semitism, Israel’s national soccer team shows the locals what it means to be a mensch.

Climbing Everest

Climbing Everest

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Meters away from fulfilling his dream of being the youngest Israeli to reach the summit, Nadav chose to do something even greater.

Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart

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How do you repay the cost of your life?

Vietnamese Boat People in the Promised Land

Vietnamese Boat People in the Promised Land

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Memories of Holocaust refugees, but with a different ending.

Cinderella & the Israeli Soldier

Cinderella & the Israeli Soldier

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A glimpse of life in Israel you don’t get to hear in the mainstream media.

As the Flame Flickers

As the Flame Flickers

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The challenge of observing the anniversary of the death of someone never born.

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The "Jewish Tribe" in Uganda

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Meet the Abayudaya -- hundreds of would-be Jews in east Africa who have created an amazing community.

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