Holocaust remembrance

British Holocaust survivors will acutely feel the loss of the Queen

HET Chief Executive Karen Pollock CBE pays tribute to the Queen

By Karen Pollock

2 min read

LOHHEIDE, GERMANY - JUNE 26: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh lay a wreath at the inscription wall during their visit of the concentration camp memorial at Bergen-Belsen on June 26, 2015 in Lohheide, Germany. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh viewed the grave of Anne Frank, before they met two survivors of the camp and as well as two liberators. This is the final day of a four day state visit, which is their first to Germany since 2004. (Photo by Julian Stratenschulte - Pool/Getty Images)

Holocaust remembrance

Harwich celebrates its role in Kindertransport rescue

By Georgia L Gilholy

3 min read

Holocaust remembrance

'Worst photos imaginable' of Nazi death camps on show in UK

By Anthea Gerrie

2 min read

Theatre

Tikkun Olam Theatre review: Who gets to remember the Shoah?

By John Nathan

2 min read

Books

Highgate headstone at last for Babyn Yar author Anatoly Kuznetsov

By Nic North

1 min read

Holocaust

Lisa Kudrow says discovering family's Holocaust past was emotional rollercoaster

By Ben Bloch

2 min read

Books

Come to this Court and Cry: How the Holocaust Ends Book review: On the trail of the mysterious Boris

By Daniel Snowman

2 min read

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Exhibition showing the experiences of five Holocaust refugees and a survivor unveiled

'It is important that no one forgets our past. We invite everyone from the community to come and have a look'

By JC Reporter

1 min read

August 18, 2022 16:24

Exhibition showing the experiences of five Holocaust refugees and a survivor unveiled

Proposed Westminster Holocaust Memorial will include exhibitions about 1947 British pogroms

The memorial — which is subject to a long-running planning battle — will focus on the anti-Jewish riots that swept the UK in 1947

By Felix Pope

2 min read

August 18, 2022 09:09

Proposed Westminster Holocaust Memorial will include exhibitions about 1947 British pogroms

Liz Truss commits to overcoming obstacles to Holocaust Memorial near Parliament

The candidate for prime minister made the commitment at the Conservative Friends of Israel hustings on Monday evening

By Ben Bloch

1 min read

August 11, 2022 13:46

Liz Truss commits to overcoming obstacles to Holocaust Memorial near Parliament

By JC Reporter

Should we go ahead with the proposed Westminster Holocaust Memorial?

Ed Balls, Lord Eric Pickles, and Baroness Ruth Deech debate the issue in the JC as the planned memorial still faces opposition years after it was conceived

7 min read

August 11, 2022 13:08

Should we go ahead with the proposed Westminster Holocaust Memorial?

Appeal to build headstone for the grave of author behind searing Babyn Yar account

Campaign launched to build a headstone for the unmarked grave of Soviet émigré Anatoly Kuznetsov, who wrote novel about massacre after witnessing atrocity aged 12

By Nic North

2 min read

August 4, 2022 10:01

Appeal to build headstone for the grave of author behind searing Babyn Yar account

Holocaust survivor Lady Kohn dies at 86

The Shoah educator's family narrowly escaped being sent to Auschwitz

By Felix Pope

2 min read

August 2, 2022 12:06

By Melanie Phillips

Critics of this act of communal myopia will not be silenced

Supporters of the proposed Holocaust memorial and ‘learning centre’ opposite the Houses of Parliament have been trying to stop those who oppose the plans from speaking out

3 min read

July 28, 2022 12:39

Critics of this act of communal myopia will not be silenced

Anne Frank Trust admits vetting ‘failure’ after ‘antisemitic’ speaker invited

Nasima Begum had previously claimed Israel is committing a ‘Holocaust’ against Palestinians, justified Hamas rocket attacks and wished ‘death’ on a pro-Israel activist

By Ben Bloch

3 min read

July 22, 2022 13:20