The Bielski Brothers: The True Story of Three Men Who Defied the Nazis, Built a Village in the Forest, and Saved 1,200 Jews

In 1941, after witnessing the execution of their parents and two siblings in Nazi—occupied Belarus, Tuvia, Asael and Zus Bielski fled into the forest. The brothers sent word that any Jews who made it to the woods would find a safe haven there, and ultimately assembled a community of more than 1200 people that featured its own temple, general store, and even a theater. For two and a half years at the height of World War II, they successfully evaded the Germans.

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