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Holocaust Centre North’s screening of Three Minutes: A Lengthening 15/06/2023

Written by Asher Max Cowan
June 21, 2023

In the Everyman Cinema Leeds, Holocaust Centre North hosted Bianca Stigter for a screening of her film Three Minutes: A Lengthening. The main event was preceded by Holocaust Centre North’s artist in residence April Lin’s … Keep reading

How a Jewish Scots Guard negotiated with Eichmann to bring a school to Leeds

Written by Michael Sharp
June 8, 2023

Our mission at the Holocaust Centre North is to tell global histories through local stories. One almost forgotten local story is that of the ORT school in Leeds. The story begins in Berlin in 1937. … Keep reading

My Grandma and Me

Written by Elissa Winston
April 25, 2023

It was strange hearing my grandma’s voice again after two decades. I had been asked to do a presentation, with my 14 year old daughter, about my grandma’s story for Yom Hashoah, the Jewish day … Keep reading

The Lack of Preparation for War Crimes Investigations

Written by Dr Robert Sherwood
April 10, 2023

Introduction Many historians and students of World War II are fully aware that the Nuremberg Trials (IMT) are painted as a shining example of the four victorious Allies working together in ‘perfect harmony’. Numerous books, … Keep reading

Humanitarian Workers and Jewish Refugees in World War II Shanghai: The Work of Laura Margolis and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Written by Niamh Hanrahan
January 10, 2023

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), established in 1914, distinguishes itself as the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian organisation. During the Second World War, it aided Jews fleeing Nazi persecution in many cities around the world. … Keep reading

Our Living Collection

Written by Hari Jonkers
August 5, 2022

In this short video our Archivist shares with you just a small number of objects, documents and photographs from our Collection. Our Collection is ever growing but currently represents over 90 Holocaust stories from those … Keep reading

How Iraqi Jewish Victims Challenge Definitions of the Holocaust

Written by Hannah Randall and Dr Chelsea Sambells
June 1, 2022

Over two days of violence in 1941, the Jews of Baghdad faced a violent pogrom at the hands of pro-Nazi supporters. Despite being victims of such antisemitism and persecution, the victims of the Farhud (meaning … Keep reading

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