Her family was torn apart by the Nazis after Kristallnacht, before they reunited in 1946
By Ellie Grant
The first South American pope was seen as a reformer from the liberal wing of the church
By Daniel Ben-David
Designer whose Iraqi-Jewish roots shaped a five-decade career at the pinnacle of British fashion
Wertheimer was one of Israel’s wealthiest citizens
Child refugee who saw the synagogue in her home town in Bavaria burn on Kristallnacht
By Gloria Tessler
A Jewish refugee from Germany, George Summerfield’s story is immortalised in AJR’s archive
By Eliana Jordan
Nurturing character who took on communal and pastoral responsibilities at the New North London Synagogue
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A former lawyer who hailed from a Jewish family of Eastern European origin and grew up in north London
During her time as mayor from 2006 to 2007, she raised £250,000 for Barnet charities
An Oxford academic who ensured the survival of the Wiener Library’s priceless collection
Remembering an extraordinary life spanning more than a century
By Jane Prinsley
His life was saved when his mother told Mengele that he and his brother were twins
By Keren David
Gatekeeper of Holocaust memories who warned against the dangers of silence and indifference
One of the sport’s first mainstream stars, his reported Jewishness remains an enigma
By Menachem Wecker
The Jewish actress, known for roles in ‘Harriet the Spy’ and ‘Gossip Girl’, passed away on Wednesday
Cartoonist who exposed the angst and hypocrisy of the post-war American elite
‘His life ended in a tragic, undeserved, despicable way’
‘She was a strong lady, resilient.’
Lifshitz was one of the oldest hostages taken and previously volunteered driving Palestinians to Israeli hospitals
By JC Reporter
Conservative minister and campaigner for consumer rights
Jacqueline van Maarsen devoted herself to Holocaust education and sharing stories of her friendship with Frank in final years
Bob Kirk and his wife Ann were tireless in their dedication to Holocaust memory
