Karen Pollock

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Remembering Holocaust survivor Harry Spiro, whose family was his victory over the Nazis

Hearing him speak was always heartbreaking because, as he told his story, you could still glimpse the young boy forced to confront the very worst of humanity. Yet he dedicated his life to ensuring others would learn from it.

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COBHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18: Harry Spiro talks to the Chelsea 1st team squad about the Holocaust at Chelsea Training Ground on January 18, 2018 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

The scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026, in the Golders Green area of London (Images: Getty)

Yom HaShoah UK 2026: Remembering the past, confronting antisemitism now

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Monument to the Warsaw Ghetto heroes (Image: Getty)

The dangerous erasure of Jews from the Holocaust

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Holocaust Memorial Day is marked annually on January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and death camp (Getty Images)

‘Never again’ is a more urgent message than ever

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Manfred’s story reminds us that even after the greatest evil, goodness can endure

Manfred Goldberg MBE was admired by all who met him and heard his testimony

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November 11, 2025 15:29

Manfred Goldberg is featured in HET's Testimony360, a free digital education programme (Photo: HET)

Obsession with Israel has crossed a line – and built up to Thursday’s attack

When the world’s only Jewish state is wrongly singled out as uniquely malevolent and when its very existence is questioned, there are consequences

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October 5, 2025 11:28

Armed Police officers stand by emergency vehicles outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester, on October 2, 2025, following an attack at the synagogue. (Image: Getty)

Even 80 years after liberation, Holocaust education continues to matter profoundly

Rememberence is not only about honouring the victims and survivors, but also about equipping the next generation to fight antisemitism, to defend truth, and to ensure that “never again” is not just a slogan, but a promise

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September 11, 2025 12:51

The train tracks to former Auschwitz Birkenau Concentration Camp with wooden plates with prays and wishes during the 35th March of the Living on April 18, 2023. (Image: Getty)

On the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation, I remember the ‘bride of Belsen’

Survivors of Bergen-Belsen describe the camp as the ‘worst place’ imaginable

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April 16, 2025 09:43

Holocaust Memorial Day shows how important our survivors’ stories are

Child refugee Harry Olmer is a prime example of the people who rebuilt their lives in Britain

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January 29, 2025 16:11

Harry Olmer survived the Buchenwald concentration camp and the infamous 'death marches' and is now a beloved member of his community in the UK (Image: Alamy)

Holocaust Memorial Day should only be about the Shoah

Karen Pollock CBE is chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust

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January 8, 2025 14:19

"Post October 7, it feels even more critical that the Jew hatred of the past is understood" says HET chief executive Karen Pollock (Photo: HMDT/Grainge Photography)

Lily refused to let a chance to tell the truth slip by

Her story of survival was Lily’s weapon against hatred

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October 20, 2024 00:02

Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert (L) stands with her her great-grandson Dov Forman as she poses with her medal after being appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) following an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, on January 31, 2023. (Photo: Getty Images)

Courage gives us a glimmer of hope in the darkness

Throughout history, courage has been one of our most powerful weapons

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September 19, 2024 11:04

Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg BEM chats to Sir Keir Starmer at the Holocaust Educational Trust's annual dinner (Photo: the Holocaust Educational Trust)

AI means voices of Holocaust survivors will live on

With survivors sadly becoming fewer and fewer, Holocaust educators are using the latest technology to share their stories

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June 20, 2024 13:13

Students at Sacred Heart Catholic School participating in a Testimony 360 lesson, a new interactive learning programme for delivering Holocaust education in UK schools created by the Holocaust Educational Trust (Photo: handout)

This Yom HaShoah calls for extra strength

We will stand together to demand the unconditional release of the hostages and pray for peace in the region. Our courage has sprouted again and it will not be silenced

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April 26, 2024 14:27

German pianist Igor Levit plays a yellow piano in Berlin in support of Israeli pianist Alon Ohel taken hostage by Hamas

The Prince of Wales has reminded us that the Jewish community is not alone

Remembering the Holocaust and taking a stand against antisemitism is intrinsic to who the Royal Family are

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March 5, 2024 15:06

The Prince of Wales during a visit to the Western Marble Arch Synagogue, where he joined a conversation with young Ambassadors of the Holocaust Educational Trust (Picture by Andrew Palace / Kensington Palace)

The Holocaust did not start with gas chambers

On this Holocaust Memorial Day more than ever we must remember how Jew-hate spreads

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January 25, 2024 14:15

Rishi Sunak speaks via a pre-recorded broadcast during a Holocaust Memorial day event at Guildhall on January 24, 2024 (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Karen Pollock

Latest from Karen Pollock

Remembering Holocaust survivor Harry Spiro, whose family was his victory over the Nazis

Yom HaShoah UK 2026: Remembering the past, confronting antisemitism now

The dangerous erasure of Jews from the Holocaust

‘Never again’ is a more urgent message than ever

More from Karen Pollock

Manfred’s story reminds us that even after the greatest evil, goodness can endure

Obsession with Israel has crossed a line – and built up to Thursday’s attack

Even 80 years after liberation, Holocaust education continues to matter profoundly

On the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation, I remember the ‘bride of Belsen’

Holocaust Memorial Day shows how important our survivors’ stories are

Holocaust Memorial Day should only be about the Shoah

Lily refused to let a chance to tell the truth slip by

Courage gives us a glimmer of hope in the darkness

AI means voices of Holocaust survivors will live on

This Yom HaShoah calls for extra strength

The Prince of Wales has reminded us that the Jewish community is not alone

The Holocaust did not start with gas chambers