Philocrites

UU Service Committee founders 'righteous among the nations.'

by Philocrites

Israel has named two of the founders of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee as "righteous among the nations" for their work rescuing Jews from the Holocaust. The Rev. Waitstill Sharp, a Unitarian minister, and Martha Sharp will be only the second and third Americans recognized by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust remembrance authority. Here's a quick round-up of news coverage:

• "Deeds earn place among the righteous: Wellesley couple helped hundreds flee Nazi regime during Holocaust," Joseph P. Kahn, Boston Globe (front page) 12.12.05, reg req'd
• "Unitarian couple honored for World War II heroism," Michelle Bates Deakin, UUWorld.org 12.12.05
• "Wellesley human rights activists honored for heroism in rescuing Holocaust refugees," Wellesley Townsman 12.8.05

There's more at the UUA and UUSC Web sites.

Copyright © 2005 by Philocrites | Posted 12 December 2005 at 7:53 AM

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