The term 'Righteous Among the Nations' is an honorific used by the State of Israel to describe whom?
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Correct answer: Non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust
This title is awarded by Yad Vashem to individuals like Oskar Schindler and Raoul Wallenberg. It recognizes the moral courage of those who acted against the Nazi regime to protect Jewish lives without seeking financial gain.
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