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They saved Jews from the Nazis. Eighty years later, two Dutch-Canadian couples named among the 'righteous'

29 June 2025
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They saved Jews from the Nazis. Eighty years later, two Dutch-Canadian couples named among the 'righteous'
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Hendrik and Frederika Veldboom, alongside Eimericus and Anna Maria Tijssen, were posthumously honored as Righteous Among the Nations for their bravery in hiding Jews during the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Holland. Their actions, celebrated in a Toronto ceremony, highlight the profound risks they took, contrasting with Canada’s inadequate response to Jewish refugees at the time.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Hendrik and Frederika Veldboom were recognized posthumously as Righteous Among the Nations for their bravery in hiding a Jewish couple and rescuing their newborn son during the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Holland.

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