Righteous Among the Nations
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Righteous Among the Nations is an honorific title given to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T128229 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Righteous Among the Nations Context triple: [Yad Vashem, honors, Righteous Among the Nations]
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A.
YadVashem
Yad Vashem is Israel’s official memorial and research center dedicated to documenting, studying, and commemorating the Holocaust and its victims.
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B.
Nansen Refugee Award
The Nansen Refugee Award is a prestigious humanitarian honor presented by the United Nations to individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding service to refugees, displaced, or stateless people.
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C.
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) is the United Kingdom’s national day of remembrance for the Holocaust and other genocides, marked annually with commemorative events, education, and reflection on the dangers of hatred and intolerance.
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D.
Gorskie Yevrei
Gorskie Yevrei are a distinct Jewish ethnic group from the Eastern and Northern Caucasus, known for their unique Judeo-Tat language, culture, and long-standing presence in the region.
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E.
The Elders
The Elders is an independent group of global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela to promote peace, human rights, and ethical leadership worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Righteous Among the Nations Target entity description: Righteous Among the Nations is an honorific title given to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
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A.
YadVashem
Yad Vashem is Israel’s official memorial and research center dedicated to documenting, studying, and commemorating the Holocaust and its victims.
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B.
Nansen Refugee Award
The Nansen Refugee Award is a prestigious humanitarian honor presented by the United Nations to individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding service to refugees, displaced, or stateless people.
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C.
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) is the United Kingdom’s national day of remembrance for the Holocaust and other genocides, marked annually with commemorative events, education, and reflection on the dangers of hatred and intolerance.
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D.
Gorskie Yevrei
Gorskie Yevrei are a distinct Jewish ethnic group from the Eastern and Northern Caucasus, known for their unique Judeo-Tat language, culture, and long-standing presence in the region.
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E.
The Elders
The Elders is an independent group of global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela to promote peace, human rights, and ethical leadership worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Holocaust commemoration
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Israeli state decoration ⓘ award ⓘ honorific title ⓘ title of honor ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Yad Vashem Commission for the Designation of the Righteous ⓘ |
| appliesTo | non-Jews ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holocaust remembrance
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Jewish history ⓘ civil courage ⓘ humanitarianism ⓘ |
| commemoratedAt |
Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center
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linked to:
YadVashem
|
| conferredBy |
State of Israel
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linked to:
Israel
Yad Vashem ⓘ
linked to:
YadVashem
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| countryOfOrigin | Israel ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriteria |
must be non-Jewish
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must have acted without expectation of material reward ⓘ must have taken great risks to save Jews during the Holocaust ⓘ rescue actions must be documented and verified ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Israeli Knesset
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linked to:
Knesset
Yad Vashem Law ⓘ
linked to:
YadVashem
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| grants |
certificate bearing the rescuer's name
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medal bearing the rescuer's name ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| HebrewName | חסידי אומות העולם ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Holocaust
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Yad Vashem Law of 1953
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linked to:
YadVashem
|
| locationOfCommemoration | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| memorialElement | names engraved on the Wall of Honor in the Garden of the Righteous ⓘ |
| moralSignificance |
recognition of altruism under extreme danger
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symbol of solidarity with persecuted Jews ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust
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to recognize rescue of Jews from Nazi persecution and extermination ⓘ |
| recognizes |
helping Jews escape occupied territories
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hiding Jews from Nazi authorities ⓘ providing false documents to Jews ⓘ rescue of Jews from concentration camps ⓘ rescue of Jews from ghettos ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Holocaust commemoration in Israel
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Holocaust rescuers ⓘ
linked to:
Righteous Among the Nations
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| selectionProcess |
based on archival documentation
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based on survivor testimonies ⓘ decided by an independent commission at Yad Vashem ⓘ |
| symbol |
certificate of honor
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medal ⓘ name inscribed on the Wall of Honor at Yad Vashem ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Righteous Among the Nations Description of subject: Righteous Among the Nations is an honorific title given to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
Referenced by (56)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
YadVashem
linked to: Righteous Among the Nations
subject linked to:
YadVashem
linked to: Righteous Among the Nations
subject linked to:
Publications Department
linked to: Righteous Among the Nations
linked to: Righteous Among the Nations
Yad Vashem Commission for the Designation of the Righteous
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recognizes
→
Righteous Among the Nations
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Yad Vashem Commission for the Designation of the Righteous
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usesTitle
→
Righteous Among the Nations
ⓘ
subject linked to:
Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
linked to: Righteous Among the Nations
subject linked to:
Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld
subject linked to:
Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld
linked to: Righteous Among the Nations
linked to: Righteous Among the Nations
Zivia Lubetkin
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awarded
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Righteous Among the Nations (commemorative roles and honors related to resistance)
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linked to: Righteous Among the Nations
subject linked to:
Schindler
linked to: Righteous Among the Nations
subject linked to:
Hosenfeld
Freddie Oversteegen
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honor
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Righteous Among the Nations (collective recognition with her group, sometimes associated in sources)
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linked to: Righteous Among the Nations
linked to: Righteous Among the Nations
subject linked to:
Perlasca
linked to: Righteous Among the Nations