The stories of 108 Jewish women who saved Jewish children are brought to light by Chalmers and Solomon not only in order to commemorate the generous acts of brave women amidst a sea of evil and indifference, but also as a means to analyze political, social, ethical and principal elements related to these acts: the policies of western countries towards Jewish children seeking refuge; the postwar reconstruction and presentation of past shameful events; the presentation of heroines in movies according to gender-biased norms; ethical questions related to the best interests of the child, religious identity, the intentions of the rescuers and more. Holocaust Heroines is a humane, fascinating book, which raises questions and nourishes new insights.

Noam Rachmilevitch

The Ghetto Fighters' House, Israel

The issue of Jews saving Jews, has been quite neglected in Holocaust studies and research, with little or no mention of Jewish women saving Jewish children. Much has been written about non-Jews saving Jews, and the tremendous danger they put themselves and their families in, to do so. [...] While early Holocaust studies focused on Jews as victims, Jews as resistors or saviours are only a recent focus of Holocaust study. Gender issues in both these areas of study - as resistors and as saviours - are largely ignored with the focus being on men [...]: As rescuers, women were taken for granted: this is what women should do, it was their duty [...] The book delves into the awful dilemmas faced by children, their parents, and their rescuers.[...] out of 1.5 million Jewish children, fewer than 150,000 survived, many of them thanks to a brave woman or a group of brave women who rescued them.

Prof. Lily Halpert Zamir

Director: WHISC: Women in the Holocaust International Study Center, Israel.