Postcards From The Ghetto
As we approach the anniversary of the liberation of the Theresienstadt (or Terezin) ghetto on the 8th and 9th of May, we wanted to share the story of one of our most unique items in …
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Category: Family Stories
Finding My Roots
Have you ever wondered about your family heritage? While growing up in a Jewish family in the non-Jewish community of Chester, I was always conscious of being the descendant of immigrants from Eastern Europe. But …
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Sisterhood and Survival
To honour International Women’s Day, we want to share the story of sisters, Ibi and Judith. During the Holocaust the challenges facing men and women were unique to their genders. Although both men and women …
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Scarves Throughout History
Do you have a favourite piece of clothing? For Holocaust survivor, Trude Silman, one particular scarf has immense value to her – it was not even her scarf, but her mother’s scarf that she found …
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Love out of the Darkness
Boy meets girl. They fall in love, they marry, have a family and live happily ever after. The age-old fairy-tale, but what happens when that initial meeting is only made possible because of unimaginable horror? …
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A Christmas Chat with Martin Kapel
University of Huddersfield History student Beth Purslow writes about Martin’s childhood experiences at Christmas, and what they can show us about our own difficult year. The past year has been difficult and challenging for a …
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Celebrating Freedom: Reflections on upcoming Jewish holidays
Spring in the Jewish calendar brings two festivals which commemorate past attempts to wipe out or dehumanise the Jewish populations in the countries concerned. These festivals, Purim and Pesach (Passover) resonate with the mission of …
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