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Dr. Josef Michman's historical research focuses on Dutch Jewry. Dr. Michman was formerly a member of the Commission for the Designation of the Righteous Among the Nations.
Rescue and Righteous Among the Nations in Holland
In his book After the Destruction (Na de Ondergang, 1997), the young Dutch researcher Ido de Haan noted that the number of Dutch Righteous Among the Nations recognized by Yad Vashem is relatively high when compared with other countries. In one particular sentence, the author reveals his lack of knowledge on the topic of the Righteous in general, and on the Netherlands in particular. He seems to assume that some kind of cap has been set for the number of people deserving of this honor in each... Continue reading