Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Sister Cecylia Roszak, "World's Oldest Nun," Hid Jews from Nazis, RIP






Photo source and article here

7 comments:

  1. Many Polish nuns rescued Jews during the German-made Holocaust. I have reviewed a book on this subject:

    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35917174-your-life-is-worth-mine

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  2. Glad to see that The Wall Street Journal recognized Sister Cecylia Roszak’s extraordinary acts with a photo of her funeral in its November 22 edition. The photo’s caption reads “Sister Cecylia Roszak, a nun who was honored for sheltering Jewish children during World War II, was laid to rest at a cemetery in Krakow, Poland, after dying last week at age 110.” (JAKUB PORZYCKI/AGENCJA GAZETA/REUTERS.)

    I’m reminded of the following Polish saying; “There is man, there is woman, and there is Polish woman.”

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  3. Not being a Polish speaker, I checked Google Translate and my Kosciuszko Foundation American-English dictionary.

    Might it be the following? Jest mężczyzna, jest kobieta, a jest polska kobieta.

    If anyone could help, I’d really like to know the correct form in Polish.

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    1. Hello Mr. Sokołowski,

      I'm not familiar with that particular saying. Correct form should be: "Jest mężczyzna, jest kobieta i jest Polka".
      But it simply sounds better in plural: "Są mężczyźni, są kobiety i są Polki".

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  4. Thanks Łukasz!

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