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Name:	Besa: Muslims who saved Jews in World War II
Product Code:	9780815609346
Description:	By Norman H. Gershman
Product Detail:	The tradition of besa--keeping one's word--is so deeply rooted among Albanians that when they committed themselves to saving the lives of Jews during World War II, they did so despite the danger they put themselves in. It is because of the courage and conscience of the mostly Muslim Albanians that the country's 2,000 Jews survived the Holocaust. The nearly 60 images of the aging children of heroes are accompanied by testimonies and recollections; some display photos of fathers or husbands; others clutch the certificate of the Righteous Among the Nations, awarded to their family by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem. Yet others pose with grandchildren--a new generation to whom the idea of besa is being passed.
Features:	Hardback 60 large photos, 121 pages
Price:	$39.95

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