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Dr. Nechama Tec (USA), Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT, is the author of six books and numerous articles. Since 1977, she has been conducting research about compassion, altruism, resistance and the rescue of Jews during World War II.
A Glimmer of Light
In the past, and now, I heard Jan Karski say, "Jews were abandoned by all world governments but not by all individuals." A Polish Catholic, a Righteous Among the Nations, a World War II hero, an emissary for the Polish underground and the Polish Government in Exile, a professor of political science, Karski's observation grew out of his personal experiences. (Jan Karski, Personal communication, 1999). Mixed in with Karski's wartime political and humanitarian preoccupations was a strong... Continue reading