Mordechai Anielewicz

Leader of the anti-Nazi Jewish Combat Organization

Born: January 1, 1919 · Died: May 8, 1943

Who was Mordechai Anielewicz?

Mordechai Anielewicz (Hebrew: מרדכי אנילביץ'; 1919 – 8 May 1943) was the Polish leader of the Jewish Combat Organization (Polish: Żydowska Organizacja Bojowa, ŻOB) during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising; the largest Jewish resistance movement during the Second World War. Anielewicz inspired further rebellions in both ghettos and extermination camps with his leadership.

Historical significance

His character was engraved as a symbol of courage and sacrifice, and was a major figure of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust.

Postage stamp honoring Anielewicz by the Jewish National Fund (1946)

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