A Poor, Catholic Farmer's Religious Duty
Stanislaw Grocholoski managed to save 12 Jews in occupied Poland
Maria and Stanisław Grocholski. (photo credit:YAD VASHEM)
17 JANUARY 2017 09:57
BY BENJAMIN GLATT
Stanislaw Grocholoski’s Christian duty to save 15 Jews during the Second World War was an extremely dangerous and secretive mission.
He didn’t reveal the secret to his neighbors, his friends and even to his children, fearing that once it would be found out that he was helping the Jewish people, not only would the Nazis be running after him, but his fellow Poles would also take the opportunity to retaliate.
With the courage and faith that he showed, Grocholski earned himself a miracle or two, as the Engelberg family seemed destined to be revealed, as was the case during the cold Polish winter.
“When virgin white snowdrifts piled up on all the other roofs of the houses in their tiny village, Przeworsk, the roof of the Grocholski’s house remained naked and exposed,” Sheryl Silver Ochayon, whose parents were saved by Grocholski, wrote after hearing the story of her family’s savior. “The body heat of the 15 Jews – the contraband in the attic – melted all the snow. Had anyone looked up and understood, the Grocholskis would have been slaughtered.”
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