ByAnonymous, Anonymous
There was an Anne Frank theme to the Liberal Judaism dinner at the House of Commons on Saturday evening to thank patrons who had donated a total of £180,000 to the movement.
The guest speakers were actress Tamsin Greig — who portrayed Anne Frank’s mother in the recent BBC adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary — and Anne Frank Trust co-founder Bee Klug.
Anne Frank’s step-sister Eva Schloss was also among the 80 guests who enjoyed a tour of the Commons from Harwich and Clacton Tory MP Douglas Carswell. In the Lords, their guide was Liberal Judaism president Baroness Neuberger.
In his address, movement chief executive Rabbi Danny Rich summarised the achievements of Liberal Judaism over the past year — highlighting the establishment of a community in Gloucestershire — before chairing a discussion between Ms Greig and Mrs Klug on the legacy of Anne Frank.