Ben Helfgott

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Holocaust survivor tells ministers how she evaded the Nazi round-ups

Mala Tribich – sister of the late Olympian Sir Ben Helfgott – shared her story of resilience on her 94th birthday

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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(L-R) Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson MP, Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich MBE, Holocaust Educational Trust Chief Executive KarenPollock CBE. Credit: Holocaust Education Trust
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)
The JC Leader

By The JC Leader

In a few short years, Corbyn has fallen into irrelevance...And the passing of a genuinely great man

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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)
Daniel Finkelstein

By Daniel Finkelstein

We were lucky to know Sir Ben Helfgott

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

By Angela Cohen MBE

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

2 min read
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)
Rob Rinder

By Rob Rinder

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

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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)
Ben Helfgott

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

By Olivia Marks-Woldman

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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)
Karen Pollock

By Karen Pollock

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

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

By Richard Percival

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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)
Daniel Finkelstein

By Daniel Finkelstein

Ben Helfgott, the man who kept Holocaust memory alive

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Ben Helfgott, poses with his medal after being appointed as a Knight Bachelor (Knighthood) at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London on November 21, 2018, for services to Holocaust Remembrance and Education. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP via Getty Images)