Category: Education

How a Jewish Scots Guard negotiated with Eichmann to bring a school to Leeds

Written by Michael Sharp
June 8, 2023

Our mission at the Holocaust Centre North is to tell global histories through local stories. One almost forgotten local story is that of the ORT school in Leeds. The story begins in Berlin in 1937. … Keep reading

An Education Interrupted

Written by Hannah Randall
September 14, 2021

Education is vital for a healthy society. For children, school is a huge part of their lives. However, for those children affected by the Holocaust, whether as refugees or internees in camps and ghettos, their … Keep reading

The Problem with ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’

Written by Hannah Randall
September 17, 2019

John Boyne’s novel ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ was first published in 2006 and adapted into a best-selling film two years later. It is an international best-seller and as of 2016 it had sold … Keep reading

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Category: Education

How a Jewish Scots Guard negotiated with Eichmann to bring a school to Leeds

An Education Interrupted

The Problem with ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’