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Righteous Among the Nations (Hebrew: חֲסִידֵי אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם ḥasidei ummot ha'olam) is a controversial title used by the Yad Vashem to describe people who, for various reasons, made an effort to assist victims, including Jews, who were being exterminated by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. The term originates from the concept of ger toshav, a legal term used to refer to non-Jewish observers of the Seven Laws of Noah.
It has faced severe criticism due to allegations of racism, prescribing a religious title ("righteous"), giving the title to those who had been involved in killing/harming Jews at a later date, and for its increased association with the State of Israel.