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By Joe Bendel. There are more Polish citizens recognized by the State of Israel as Righteous among the Nations than any other nationality. Irena Sendler was not just one of the Polish rescuers. She was an underground ringleader. Yet it was not until long after the fall of Communism that the Catholic Sendler was widely hailed for her heroism. Featuring Sendler’s final interview of appreciable length, Mary Skinner’s documentary profile records her words and deeds for posterity in Irena Sendler: In the Name of Their Mothers, which airs on PBS stations across the country on Holocaust Remembrance Day, this Sunday. Continue reading Holocaust Remembrance Day on PBS: Irena Sendler & Prisoner of her Past