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Irena was born on February 15th, 1910.

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She died on May 12th in 2008.

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Used her ID as a Polish social worker to get into ghettos and smuggle out people.

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Saved over 2500 children from the Holocaust

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She was caught and given a harsh punishment.

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Irena was supposed to be given a death sentence, but escaped and was never shot.

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Read up on Irena's websites and learn about Irena's National Day!

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Ask about her on interactive websites to learn more about her!

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Irena Sendler | Stories of Women Who Rescued Jews During the Holocaust

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The Zegota activist who smuggled children out of the Warsaw ghetto. Arrested in Oct 1943, and released in Feb 1944, she continued her resistance activities.

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Are you interested in having the presentation come to your area? Life in a Jar is a dynamic program touching the Holocaust, ethics, education, respect and unsung heroes. It brings a message of hope, not despair.

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Life in a Jar - The Courageous Story of Irena Sendler

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Protestant kids from rural Kansas, discovered a Polish Catholic woman who saved Jewish children. Irena Sendler and these students chose to repair the world. This web site shares the legacy and life of Irena Sendler, plus her 'discovery' for the world.

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Irena Sendler was born as Irena Krzyżanowska on 15 February 1910 in Warsaw to Dr. Stanisław Krzyżanowski, a physician, and his wife, Janina. Her father died in February 1917 from typhus contracted while treating patients whom his colleagues refused to treat in fear of contracting the disease, among them many Jews.

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Irena Sendler: Risking Her Life to Save Others