Israel conferred the title of Righteous among the nations upon non-jews who had showed unparalleled courage to do what was right during the holocaust, despite the risk to their lives.
Yad Vashem officially bestows the title of "Righteous Among the Nations" on non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust on behalf of the State of Israel and the Jewish people.
A special commission led by a justice of the Supreme Court bestows the title in accordance with a clear-cut set of requirements and rules.
For the smaller number of people who deliberately risked their lives or their freedom with the specific intent of protecting Jews from persecution and murder, the designation of the Righteous is reserved.
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