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On Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026, under the quiet skies of a ceasefire and while the State of Israel and Iran remain signatories to a historic agreement, the Israeli heart seeks anchors of humanity within the most harrowing pages of history. Precisely at this moment, as the tense silence replaces the flames, we are called to look toward figures who transcended the boundaries of nation, religion, and enmity to save humanity itself. This day is dedicated to the memory of those who created light within the darkness, proving that even in the bleakest of times, the human spirit is capable of...

Jewish Community to honor "Iranian Schindler" SMCCDI (Information Service) Apr 14, 2004 The Jewish Community and especially Iranian and American Jews are intending to pay tribute to "Abdol Hossein Sardari" qualified as the "Iranian Schindler" for his courageous actions during WW II. The late Sardari who was the Iranian Charge d'Affairs in Paris (France), under the Nazi occupation, is known for having saved the lives of hundreds of Jews and French resistants. While defending the Iranian Jews living in France, he took upon himself to issue Iranian passports to non-Iranian Jews who were facing deportation. Referring to the humanitarian attitude...