In 1941, in Nazi-occupied Lithuania, Gita Wisgardisky made an unthinkable choice to save her child. She sedated her three-year-old daughter, Henia, hid her in a suitcase, and smuggled her past armed guards. Then Gita went back into the ghetto and repeated the risk again and again, rescuing dozens of Jewish children the same way. Henia survived in hiding for two years, unaware of her mother’s full courage. Only at Gita’s funeral did she learn the truth: her mother hadn’t saved one life, but many.
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In 1941, in Nazi-occupied Lithuania, Gita Wisgardisky made an unthinkable choice to save her child. She sedated her three-year-old daughter, Henia, hid her in a suitcase, and smuggled her past armed guards. Then Gita went back into the ghetto and repeated the risk again and again, rescuing dozens of Jewish children the same way. Henia survived in hiding for two years, unaware of her mother’s full courage. Only at Gita’s funeral did she learn the truth: her mother hadn’t saved one life, but many.
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In the summer of 1941, the Holocaust began in Lithuania. Over 90% of Lithuanian Jews were murdered, a more complete destruction than befell any other country in the Holocaust. Today, we honor the stolen lives & ensure that their memory is preserved. | European Jewish Congress
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In the summer of 1941, the Holocaust began in Lithuania. Over 90% of Lithuanian Jews were murdered, a more complete destruction than befell any other country in the Holocaust. Today, we honor the stolen lives & ensure that their memory is preserved. | European Jewish Congress
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