Irena Sendler, a Polish wartime hero, dies at age 98

Polson:

Just a question : why do we see both Sendler and Sendlerowa ?.. Her real name is Sendler, isn't it ?...

Irena Sendler (in Polish also: Irena Sendlerowa; de domo Krzyżanowska; February 15, 1910 – May 12, 2008)[1] was a Polish social worker. During World War II she was an activist in the Polish Underground and the Żegota Polish anti-Holocaust resistance in Warsaw. She helped save 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto by providing them with false documents and sheltering them in individual and group children's homes outside the Ghetto.

cygThreads: 8 Posts: 153 Joined: Oct 31, 07	May 12, 08, 06:45 / #
Irena Sendler, a Polish woman who saved more than 2,500 Jewish children from the Holocaust, has died at age 98: nwe.pl/National.php?article_id=448

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,812 Joined: May 9, 07	May 12, 08, 06:53 / #
I saw that this morning :( Respect.

Eagle20Threads: 34 Posts: 130 Joined: Dec 12, 07	May 12, 08, 13:14 / #
Wieczny odpoczynek racz jej dać Panie, A światłość wiekuista niechaj jej świeci na wieki wieków Niech odpoczywa w pokoju wiecznym. Amen

eric_the_naveThreads: - Posts: 47 Joined: Jul 27, 07	Edited by: eric_the_nave May 17, 08, 03:00 / #
Sendlerowa is sometimes referred to as Poland's Schindler but I think that underestimates her a bit. Schindler used his influence and eventually money to save who he could but Sendlerowa achieved what she did at constant risk to her life and never had any ulterior motives. Also Schindler never had to survive a Nazi torture. In time I think Sendlerowa will be better known and become the best known Pole associated with WW2. RIP

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,812 Joined: May 9, 07	May 17, 08, 04:23 / #
Just a question : why do we see both Sendler and Sendlerowa ?.. Her real name is Sendler, isn't it ?...

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07	Edited by: Lukasz May 17, 08, 04:33 / #
Polson: Just a question : why do we see both Sendler and Sendlerowa ?.. Her real name is Sendler, isn't it ?... after mariage she was Sender - Sendlerowa (Polish garmar) , before Krzyżanowska. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Sendler Irena Sendler (in Polish also: Irena Sendlerowa; de domo Krzyżanowska; February 15, 1910 – May 12, 2008)[1] was a Polish social worker. During World War II she was an activist in the Polish Underground and the Żegota Polish anti-Holocaust resistance in Warsaw. She helped save 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto by providing them with false documents and sheltering them in individual and group children's homes outside the Ghetto.

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,812 Joined: May 9, 07	May 17, 08, 04:40 / #
Thanks Lukasz, but...why is there a Polish version of her name ?... So, my Polish grandfather's name was John Newman... ;)

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07	Edited by: Lukasz May 17, 08, 04:42 / #
Polson: Thanks Lukasz, but...why is there a Polish version of her name ?... So, my Polish grandfather's name was John Newman... ;) wife of Kowalski is Kowalska. Garmar. Ok Sendler before mariage was Krzyżanowska to make some everything clear.

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,812 Joined: May 9, 07	May 17, 08, 04:51 / #
Oh ok :) Dzięki Luke.

hairballThreads: 37 Posts: 787 Joined: Dec 16, 07	May 17, 08, 05:13 / #
Adam Eastern an English journalist who lives in Poland told me all about this lady. He got lots of her storey directly from her and he said that she scoffed at what Schindler did. Unfortunatly her children wouldnt let him publish her storey. It's a real shame because she was a real Polish hero who risked her own life time after time for no financial reward. RIP

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07	Apr 4, 09, 13:36 / #
I've read about her. Credit where credit is due!! Spielberg succeeded in making Schindler's List a hit but this woman was just as instrumental in her own way. Saving innocent people is almost always a noble cause.

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,737 Joined: Sep 23, 08	Apr 4, 09, 14:07 / #
Her heroism has been played down by the Jewish circles for dacades. I guess it doesn't fit the Polish antisemite propaganda. On the other hand, the story of the Nazi Schindler has been played up to ridiculous proportions. Go figure.

Eagle20Threads: 34 Posts: 130 Joined: Dec 12, 07	Apr 4, 09, 19:47 / #
Stills from CBS television movie about Irena Sendler "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler" truebloodnet.com/anna-paquin-courageous-heart-irena-sendler-exclusive- movie-stills/ Supposed to be shown on April 19th. Is anyone in the US going to watch?

HatefulBunch397Threads: - Posts: 1,018 Joined: Nov 5, 08	Apr 4, 09, 20:51 / #
I am going to watch that, thanks for letting me know!

Eagle20Threads: 34 Posts: 130 Joined: Dec 12, 07	Apr 4, 09, 21:38 / #
No problem. Hopefully it will be shown in the UK. Hope it doesn't take to long.