Righteous Among The Nations
from Dave Does History Hosted by Dave Bowman
On today’s episode of Dave Does History, we’re diving into the extraordinary life of Elisabeth Abegg, a woman who defied the Nazis with nothing more than her conscience, courage, and a quiet determination to do what was right. A history teacher by trade and a Quaker by conviction, Abegg refused to bow to Nazi tyranny, instead dedicating herself to saving Jewish lives. Forced out of her job for opposing Hitler’s regime, she turned her Berlin apartment into a sanctuary, personally sheltering Jews and coordinating an underground rescue network that helped around 80 people escape certain death. She risked everything—lying to the Gestapo, forging documents, even selling her own belongings to fund escapes. Miraculously, she was never caught. After the war, her heroism was recognized by Yad Vashem as one of the Righteous Among the Nations. Today, we remember her quiet defiance and ask: What would we have done in her place?
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