On Monday 23rd January, I attended the annual Lord Merlyn-Rees Memorial Lecture in London, where I heard from key speaker Laurence Rees. One of the points that stuck out to me, from listening to the lecture, was how extraordinary it was that Hitler could hide his ideas in plain sight. From the outset, it was clear … More Lord Merlyn-Rees Memorial Lecture
A synagogue has stood where the Central Synagogue now stands since 1836, when an Act of Parliament was passed which allowed Jews to practice their religion in the UK. Originally built out of wood, it burnt down as a result of the flash of a camera. It was rebuilt and again, during the second world war, … More Regional Ambassador Day
Yesterday, 21st September 2016, I had the opportunity to be a member of the audience for an episode of CNN Inspiring Stories. The episode centred around the inspiring stories of Eva Mozes Kor, who survived medical experimentation by the notorious Nazi doctor, Josef Mengele; Martine Wright, who survived the 7/7 bombings in London; and Rob … More CNN Inspiring Stories
Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Holocaust survivor, sadly passed away in July. While at this years ambassador conference, the speakers paid tribute to him and his activism in ensuring the Holocaust is always remembered, and humanity stands up for the persecuted. “Men to the left! Women to the right! Eight words spoken quietly, indifferently, … More Night – Elie Wiesel
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the 1936 Olympic Games, which were held in Berlin. 1st August 1936 The world’s eyes were turned to Germany, the host country for the 1936 Olympic games. Germany had been announced as the host for the 1936 games five years earlier, but when Hitler cam to power in 1933, … More 80th anniversary of the Berlin Olympics
On the ambassador study visit to Yad Vashem, last year, we had the opportunity to hear from Professor Yehuda Bauer, who gave a lecture which explored what is meant by the term genocide. What do we mean by the term Genocide? The intent and action to annihilate an ethnic race/ religion etc. in part or … More ASV2015: The Holocaust and Genocide
Postcards on themes of Holocaust remembrance
One of the speakers we were able to hear from on the study visit to Yad Vashem, was Dr. David Silberklang, who gave a lecture on ‘The Final Solution’. ‘The Final Solution’, was the Nazi attempt to murder every Jew they could find, and destroy everything Jewish. The Nazis targeted people who they perceived to … More ASV 2015: The Final Solution
#AmCon2016 #ShapingTheFuture Yesterday was the day of the annual Holocaust Educational Trust Ambassador Conference, where the trust organised for leading experts and educators to give lectures, seminars and workshops on the Holocaust and its contemporary relevance. “Men to the left! Women to the right! Eight words spoken quietly, indifferently, without emotion. Eight short, simple words… … More Ambassador Conference 2016: Shaping the Future
Whilst on the Ambassador Study Visit to Yad Vashem, last July, I was able to learn from some of the worlds leading experts in the history surrounding the Holocaust. One of these experts was Dr. Rafi Vago, who gave talk on the journey from the Antisemitism of the 19th century to the Antisemitism of Nazi Germany. … More ASV2015: C19th Antisemitism – Nazi Germany: Where did the train start to Auschwitz?
third generation to the next 