Righteous among the Nations
Twelve more Slovaks awarded Righteous Among the Nations
Six stories of helping Jews during WWII help us to pause and ask ourselves if we would be so willing.
Humanity of one woman saved a family of eight
Living in a tiny room, Klein family sticking together survived the hardest time. Mária Speváková and her husband Ján Spevák received the Righteous Among the Nations award for providing shelter and helping the Klein family.
Cakes for children and keeping family together
Friendship like none other tied families or rescuers and rescuees in times of war. Pavel Petroch, Jozef Fekiač, Ján Bukov and his wife Mária Bukovová were awarded the Righteous Among the Nations award for helping the Eckstein family.
Shelter for brothers
Brothers Vojtech and Gejza Schultz with his wife Alžbeta Schultzová made it through the war thanks to a married couple. Anna Makónyová and her husband Ján Makóny received the Righteous Among the Nations award for providing food and shelter.
Saving future partisans and future love
Dr. Vilém Ganz, Dr. Štefan Šimko and Katalin Nyiszli are all united by a single rescuer Oliver Rácz. For helping to escape the regime, Oliver Rácz received the Righteous Among the Nations award.
From one rescuer to another
Endurance kept grandmother Ružena Feuereisen and her grandson Pavel Suchostaver alive. Anton Baláž and his wife Oľga Balážová received the Righteous Among the Nations award for helping them.
60-kilometer-long march to save a life
A friendship of a young girl helped Daisy Leier to find a bit of comfort. Antónia Nikodemová received the Righteous Among the Nations award for helping her.
15 Slovaks have become Righteous Among the Nations
More than 580 Slovaks have received the honour to date.
Imrich and Mária saved two Jewish families
They could not tell their sons and grandfather about them.
A woman who became a mother to little Jewish girls
Štefánia took care of her children but also of sisters Vera and Denisa.
Karolína gave her life to save the innocent
The Germans not only put Karolína to death but also Jews she was trying to protect.
A boy hid her in his luggage
Little Eva escaped death many times.
A hero who saved thousands of Jews
Ondrej noted down the testimony of Walter and Alfred after they escaped from Auschwitz.
Poor people with big hearts
The Rapčans sheltered a family from Prague in their little house.
She baked bread to keep them full
Because of Zlatica and her husband's determination and courage, 10 Jews survived the war.
Peter and his wife offered their basement to save a big family
Love your neighbour as yourself is the commandment best illustrated by this story.
They treated Erika as their daughter
Although Anna and Ignác saved Erika, the whole village helped her, too.
From Liptovský Mikuláš to Podunajské Biskupice
A young boy hid in a pigsty, escaped deportation as the only one of his family.
Six refugees in a cabin
Thanks God we would help those who needed in, Jan Balciar wrote years later.
The Bardejov rescuers
The policeman, the mailman, the Aryanizer and the villager helped people from Bardejov escape deportations.
- At Slovakia’s edge, a region of surprises Photo
- Police storm Slovak restaurant to detain ‘godfather of Cologne’
- Three Slovak predators jailed for raping girl, 12, after luring her into car in England
- When America built Slovakia
- Trail through Slovakia’s oldest floodplain forest undergoes repair
- Who are the most important business players in Slovakia?
- Nepela review – figure-skating hero who won Olympic gold but not his freedom
- Hit by a Russian drone? Sorry, say Slovak insurers – you’re not covered
- Police storm Slovak restaurant to detain ‘godfather of Cologne’
- Three Slovak predators jailed for raping girl, 12, after luring her into car in England
- When America built Slovakia
- At Slovakia’s edge, a region of surprises Photo
- News digest: Champions at last! UEFA recognises Slovakia’s 1976 Euros victory
- Exploring Nové Zámky: A town bombed by Americans, yet devoid of the castles it is named for Photo
- Hit by a Russian drone? Sorry, say Slovak insurers – you’re not covered
- I discovered the hero my grandfather was, in an old box of clippings
- Police storm Slovak restaurant to detain ‘godfather of Cologne’
- At Slovakia’s edge, a region of surprises Photo
- Three Slovak predators jailed for raping girl, 12, after luring her into car in England
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- News digest: Back on the squares. Familiar chants, fresh anger. Photo
- Weekend: Autumn fairs return across Slovakia
- I discovered the hero my grandfather was, in an old box of clippings
- MultiplexDX says Slovak research can be world-class and has something to back it up
- Second World War bomb discovered during building works in Bratislava — evacuation planned
- Police storm Slovak restaurant to detain ‘godfather of Cologne’
- I discovered the hero my grandfather was, in an old box of clippings
- MultiplexDX says Slovak research can be world-class and has something to back it up
- Jaguar Land Rover halts Slovak production after cyberattack
- Last Week: Fico basked in the presence of dictators, then told Zelensky he ‘can’t do much’
- Bus driver killed, dozens injured in Slovakia crash Photo
- At Slovakia’s edge, a region of surprises Photo
- Nové Zámky and the fall of a fortress town
- Three Slovak predators jailed for raping girl, 12, after luring her into car in England
- News digest: Champions at last! UEFA recognises Slovakia’s 1976 Euros victory
- Over 65 illustrators boycott Bratislava Illustration Biennale 2025
- Hit by a Russian drone? Sorry, say Slovak insurers – you’re not covered
- Slovakia on the world stage: Folk ensemble wins hearts and tributes in Japan
- The Trnava winemakers who defied the supermarkets and built a brand
- News digest: Back on the squares. Familiar chants, fresh anger. Photo More articles ›
