Tomorrow, we will celebrate the European Day of the Righteous. On this day, we commemorate all those who during World War II heroically helped Jews, often risking their own lives. The day was established by the European Parliament in 2012 to honor the memory of those who opposed the totalitarian regimes of the 20th century.

Since 1963, the title of Righteous Among the Nations has been awarded by the State of Israel. There are currently 7112 Poles among the honored. Their names in the Avenue of the Righteous form the largest group of the Righteous among various nationalities.

The European Day of the Righteous is celebrated every year on 6 March, the anniversary of Moshe Bejski's death. Bejski was born in 1921 in Działoszyce in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. During the war, after escaping from a labor camp in Podgórze, he found shelter with his friend Marian Włodarczyk in Kraków. Not wanting to risk his companion's life, he decided to return to the labor camp. He ended up in Płaszów. Bejski managed to get a job at Oskar Schindler's factory and lived to see the end of the war. He emigrated to Israel, where he became a judge of the Supreme Court, initiated the creation of the Righteous Gardens in Jerusalem, and co-created the definition of "Righteous Among the Nations".

On March 5, Ewelina Szumilak, an employee of the Museum and Memorial Site in Bełżec, led an on-line lecture for young people entitled "Righteous Among the Nations. Testimonies and dilemmas of Poles rescuing Jews during World War II". During the presentation, students from Dobieszyn Primary School, Jan Matejko Primary School no. 4 in Bolesławiec, Łaszczów Secondary School Complex and Tadeusz Kościuszko Secondary School in Lubaczów learned the history of the Righteous from Bełżec, various forms of aid given to Jews by Poles and diverse attitudes of Poles towards Jews during the Holocaust. The issues discussed during the classes touch upon difficult subjects: choices, morality, law, and responsibility. They also provide an opportunity for reflection and discussion with students: who is entitled to the title of a “Righteous Man”? What does it mean to be "Righteous Among the Nations"? What dilemmas did Poles have to face when helping Jews?