Dudek Mirosław & Zofia

File 4418 Dudek, Mirosław Dudek, Zofia During the occupation, Dr. Mirosław Dudek, with the help of, his wife, Zofia, helped his Jewish doctor friends even when they were interned in the two ghettos set up in the town of Włodzimierz Wołyński, where they lived. As a doctor and AK activist, Dr. Dudek considered providing medical aid to Jews during the occupation not only as his duty, but also as a basic obligation arising from the Hippocratic oath. Dr. Dudek and his wife kept up regular contact with Jewish doctors interned in the ghettos, and provided them with medicines and dressings. One of those helped by Dr. Dudek who lived to tell the tale was Dr. Zejlig Podlipski. The Dudeks also let their home be used as a temporary shelter and information and advice center for refugees. The Jews hiding in the surrounding forests knew that they could count on Dr. Dudek for medical advice and, in serious cases, treatment. Among those helped by Dr. Dudek was Dr. Yitzchak Grynberg, who fell ill while hiding in the forest, and was unable to reach the Dudeks’ house. Rachel Lewit, the wife of Grynberg’s friend, Dr. Tuvia (Tuwia) Lewit, came to Dudek’s house, and after being given a warm reception and a meal, was provided with the medicines necessary for Grynberg’s recovery. On October 31, 1991, Yad Vashem recognized Zofia and Mirosław Dudek as Righteous Among the Nations.