The Story of Olesiejuk Family, Chominna near Biała Podlaska: Poles rescuing Jews, Episode [16/20]

▶ Stefania and Wojciech Olesiejuk, along with their three sons, were murdered by the Germans for aiding Jews in hiding. How did the location of the Olesiejuk farm facilitate assistance to the escaped Jews❓ Has the heroic family been honored❓ Who erected the cross at the grave site of the Olesiejuk family on their farm❓ 📺 WATCH our program and find out more❗ The Story of Olesiejuk Family is presented by Janusz Kłapeć Ph. D., from the IPN Historical Research Office in Lublin.
Only the Cross in the Forest Remains, Poles rescuing Jews - Not just the Ulmas
00:00 OPENING CREDITS
00:19 INTRODUCTION
00:45 THE STORY OF THE KAMIŃSKI FAMILY
📖 Articles and other materials about Poles who saved Jews can be found at the following link 👉 bit.ly/3ubiB4e
📘 Polish-Jewish Studies is an annual, peer-reviewed journal devoted to publishing scholarly work on all aspects of the Polish-Jewish experience in the 20th century
📌 IPN's educational series of short films Not Just the Ulmas presents well-researched examples of Poles who saved Jews under German occupation during World War II.
▶ Each episode focuses on a specific person, family or several families, whose members risked, and most often lost, their lives trying to protect their Jewish fellow citizens. The series was created by the IPN Spokesperson's Office in cooperation with researchers at the IPN’s Historical Research Office.
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