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Dame Esther Rantzen: 'Nicolas Winton film moved me to tears'

The television presenter first brought the Jewish stockbroker's heroism to light in a BBC programme

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Dame Esther Rantzen: 'Nicolas Winton film moved me to tears'

Meet the 200 Kindertransport children who found refuge in a Welsh castle

Kindertransport

Meet the 200 Kindertransport children who found refuge in a Welsh castle

By Andrew Hesketh

5 min read

German hero honoured for sheltering Jews during war

Holocaust survivors

German hero honoured for sheltering Jews during war

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Fox News anchor Greg Gutfeld under fire for saying Jews survived Nazi camps by being ‘useful’

Fox News anchor Greg Gutfeld under fire for saying Jews survived Nazi camps by being ‘useful’

By Richard Percival

2 min read

How Dov Forman reunited Lily Ebert with her brother's lost book

How Dov Forman reunited Lily Ebert with her brother's lost book

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Jewish Care cancels Ruth Deech meeting over her Shoah memorial campaigning

Holocaust Memorial Day

Jewish Care cancels Ruth Deech meeting over her Shoah memorial campaigning

By Hannah Gillott

2 min read

The Jewish tennis star banned by the Nazis who went on to play at Wimbledon

The Jewish tennis star banned by the Nazis who went on to play at Wimbledon

By Nicole Lampert

8 min read

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Paris Holocaust memorial vandalised as city rocked by riots

Jewish organisations said the vandalism was 'horrifying' and 'shameful'

By Richard Percival

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June 30, 2023 16:50

Paris Holocaust memorial vandalised as city rocked by riots

Quest to discover the lost actress of Vilnius who is full of mystery

Diplomat Meryl Frank spent years tracing the wartime fate of her Lithuanian relative. But the truth was sitting on her bookshelf

By Jenni Frazer

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June 23, 2023 09:53

Quest to discover the lost actress of Vilnius who is full of mystery

Obituary: Sir Ben Helfgott

Forever one of 'The Boys', the Olympic weightlifter who survived Buchenwald and favoured reconciliation between nations

By Gloria Tessler

4 min read

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June 22, 2023 13:28

Obituary: Sir Ben Helfgott

Daniel Finkelstein

By Daniel Finkelstein

We were lucky to know Sir Ben Helfgott

Now he has gone, we must make sure his story is never forgotten

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June 16, 2023 17:55

Holocaust survivors Ben Helfgott and Sabina Miller stand with a memorial candle on the Millennium Bridge in central London on January 27, 2013 to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Angela Cohen MBE

By Angela Cohen MBE

Sir Ben was, without question, the most incredible man I’ve ever met

Angela Cohen MBE pays tribute to Ben Helfgott

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June 16, 2023 17:23

Sir Ben was, without question, the most incredible man I’ve ever met

Rob Rinder

Ben Helfgott gifted me an understanding of the Shoah that was unforgettable

Rob Rinder met Sir Ben while filming a documentary about his grandfather

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June 16, 2023 16:51

Polish-born Holocaust survivors Ben Helfgott, 84, poses for a photograph in London on May 5, 2014, as he arrives to attend The Holocaust Commission consultation event. Hundreds of survivors of the Holocaust will give their views on how the Holocaust should be remembered in Britain to inform recommendations the Commission will make to the Prime Minister in December. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Sir Ben taught us the importance of teaching the next generation about the Shoah

The Holocaust survivor was tireless, charismatic and made an impact on so many people

By Olivia Marks-Woldman

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June 16, 2023 14:40

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: British Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg greet representatives from the Holocaust Educational Trust including Holocaust survivor Ben Helfgott (c) before signing a Book of Commitment pledging their support and commitment to remembering the Holocaust, at 10 Downing Street on January 24, 2012 in London, England. Mr Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg both met with representatives from the Holocaust Educational Trust ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on January 28. (Photo by Dan Kitwood - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

Karen Pollock

By Karen Pollock

Ben Helfgott was a tireless campaigner for Holocaust education and my hero

Holocaust Educational Trust CEO Karen Pollock shares her memories of Ben Helfgott

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June 16, 2023 12:40

Holocaust survivor Ben Helfgott holds a memorial candle as he stands on the Millennium Bridge in central London on January 27, 2013 during an event marking Holocaust Memorial Day. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Sir Ben Helfgott, Holocaust survivor, Olympian and Jewish hero passes away aged 93

Chief Rabbi leads tributes to inspirational leader

By Richard Percival

6 min read

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June 16, 2023 11:18

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Sir Ben Helfgott poses after being made a Knight Bachelor at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on November 21, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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