In the course of human existence, many people are tested. Only a few soar as eagles and achieve greatness by simple acts of kindness, thoughtfulness and humanity. This is the story of a man and his wife who, when confronted with evil, obeyed the kindness of their hearts and conscience in defiance of the orders of an indifferent government. These people were Chiune and Yukiko Sugihara who, at the beginning of World War II, by an ultimate act of altruism and self-sacrifice, risked their careers, their livelihood and their future to save the lives of more than 6,000 Jews. This selfless act resulted in the second largest number of Jews rescued from the Nazis. [SIZE=-1]Now he has been honored by the Israeli government as one of "the righteous among nations" nonJews who helped save Jews during the Holocaust. It's the same honor given German businessman Oskar Schindler and Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, whose efforts to save Jews from death at the hands of the Nazis are far better known.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Writing an estimated 6,000 to 10,000 exit visas for the Jewish refugees.................................................more here,[/SIZE] http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/sugihara.html
