A Swiss-born woman who helped Jewish families during the Nazi occupation of Czech lands was honored posthumously by Czech President Vaclav Havel. Olga Fierz, who died in 1990, also helped provide housing after the war for children returning from German concentration and Czech internment camps.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
