Elisabeth Schmitz

Elisabeth Schmitz (23 August 1893 – 10 September 1977) was a German Lutheran theologian, teacher, and author of "On the Situation of German Non-Aryans", a memorandum that attempted to persuade those in the Confessing Church to stand against the persecution of Jews in 1930s Germany. She also sheltered Jews and was granted the title of "Righteous Among the Nations" in 2011 by the Commission of Yad Vashem.

Elisabeth Schmitz
Born(1893-08-23)23 August 1893
Hanau, German Empire
Died10 September 1977(1977-09-10) (aged 84)
Offenbach am Main, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Theologian, teacher
Notable work"On the Situation of German Non-Aryans"
Righteous
Among the Nations
  • The Holocaust
  • Rescuers of Jews
  • Righteousness
  • Seven Laws of Noah
  • Yad Vashem
By country
  • Austrian
  • Croatian
  • German
  • Hungarian
  • Lithuanian
  • Norwegian
  • Polish (list)
  • Romanian
  • Serbian
  • Ukrainian
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