Category: SPIRITUALITY

Jerzy Popiełuszko (1947-1984)

Jerzy Popiełuszko was a preist involved in the historic nonviolent freedom movement known as Solidarity. Ultimately, he became a martyr for that revolution.

Peter Benenson (1921-2005)

In 1961, Peter Benenson was moved to action by a story in the newspaper. He founded Amnesty International, an organization working to ending human rights abuses.

Moses Montefiore (1784-1885)

Moses Montefiore was a famous 19th-Century British Jewish philanthropist who used his wealth to advocate for fair treatment of religious minorities.

Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786)

Moses Mendelssohn was an 18th-Century German-Jewish philosopher and a giant in the intellectual growth of European Jewish culture.