Per Faye-Hansen (1916 - 1992) was a Norwegian

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who saved

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, risking his life, during

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World War II

In October 1942, Faye-Hansen organized a temporary hiding place in a flower shop in Majorstuen for Jewish refugees. He meticulously arranged the escape of this group of Jews to

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with the utmost secrecy. They were transferred by lorry to Asker, outside

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, where they were hidden in a house that belonged to the underground. They were taken to several other hiding places, until they reached the Swedish border.

Post-war

After the war, Faye-Hansen founded the Scandinavian Seaman's Church in

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. In 1969 he did the same in

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following the establishment of the

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. He served for a number of years as priest for Norwegians in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. He subsequently published several books on Israel and religious themes. Throughout his life he remained committed to developing Norwegian-Israeli relations. He also founded the Carmel Institute (Karmel-Instituttet), an organization dedicated to "pointing out the fulfillment of prophecies in Israel today, and to proclaim it within the Nordic countries and in Israel."

Righteous Among the Nations

On 11 March 2007, the Commission for the Designation of the Righteous Among the Nations at

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reached the decision to award the title of Righteous Among the Nations to the late Per Faye-Hansen of Norway. According to a press release from Yad Vashem, Faye-Hansen was recognized for his efforts during World War II in hiding Jews in Norway and assisting in their escape to Sweden.

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Per Faye-Hansen
– his activity to save Jews' lives during the

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, at

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