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Story of a #Polish plumber who worked in the Warsaw ghetto. Her name is Irene Sendler and she saved 2500 Jewish children.
During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw ghetto,
as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist. She had an ulterior motive
During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw ghetto,
as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist. She had an ulterior motive
Irena smuggled Jewish infants out in the bottom
of the tool box she carried.
She also carried a burlap sack in the back of her truck,
for larger kids.
Irena kept a dog in the back that she trained to bark
when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the ghetto.
of the tool box she carried.
She also carried a burlap sack in the back of her truck,
for larger kids.
Irena kept a dog in the back that she trained to bark
when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the ghetto.
During her time of doing this, she managed to
smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants.
Ultimately, she was caught, however, and the Nazis
broke both of her legs and arms and beat her severely.
smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants.
Ultimately, she was caught, however, and the Nazis
broke both of her legs and arms and beat her severely.
Irena kept a record of the names of all the
kids she had smuggled out
in a glass jar that she buried under a tree in her back yard. After the war, she tried to locate any parents that
may have survived
and tried to reunite the family.
Most had been gassed.
kids she had smuggled out
in a glass jar that she buried under a tree in her back yard. After the war, she tried to locate any parents that
may have survived
and tried to reunite the family.
Most had been gassed.
In 2007 Irena was up for the Nobel Peace Prize.
She was not selected.
Al Gore won, for a slide show on Global Warming.
Later another politician, Barack Obama, won for
SIMPLY BEING
THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT .
She was not selected.
Al Gore won, for a slide show on Global Warming.
Later another politician, Barack Obama, won for
SIMPLY BEING
THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT .
In memory of the six million Jews, 20 million Russians
10 million Christians and 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered during the #Holocaust we will never forget
10 million Christians and 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered during the #Holocaust we will never forget
