In Nazi-occupied Przemyśl, Poland, two Catholic girls rescued 13 Jews
by hiding them in an attic for nearly two years. With unshakable
courage, 16-year-old STEFANIA PODGórska and eight-year-old HELENA
PODGórska chose humanity over hate, even while their own lives hung
in the balance.
Stefania and Helena Podgórska were named Righteous Among the Nations
by Yad Vashem in 1979, and their heroism has been widely recognized.
In 1993, Stefania gave a speech alongside then-President Bill Clinton
and other dignitaries at the dedication of the United States Memorial
Holocaust Museum. The story is the subject of a 1996 television movie
titled Hidden in Silence and a 2020 novel titled The Light in Hidden
Places.
Join Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust for a conversation about the
legacy of the Podgórska sisters with Stefania's children, Ed
Burzminski and Krystyna Diamant.
A $10 donation is suggested.
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