Postcards From The Ghetto
As we approach the anniversary of the liberation of the Theresienstadt (or Terezin) ghetto on the 8th and 9th of May, we wanted to share the story of one of our most unique items in …
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Nazism and Hindu Nationalism
Mention ‘Nazism’ and ‘Hinduism’ together and you may think of swastikas. We know that Nazi symbolism drew on various racist European anthropologies. Here, a mythical fair-skinned “Aryan” race subjugated India. In a socially-Darwinist spirit, they used religion as a political tool to establish a caste system which integrated the local population but maintained racial segregation.
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Finding My Roots
Have you ever wondered about your family heritage? While growing up in a Jewish family in the non-Jewish community of Chester, I was always conscious of being the descendant of immigrants from Eastern Europe. But …
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Why Holocaust Trivialisation Isn’t Trivial
A few months ago, I was asked to write a blog post about Holocaust trivialisation for the HELC. I’ve been looking forward to explaining why, in my view, the real threat to the legacy of …
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Sisterhood and Survival
To honour International Women’s Day, we want to share the story of sisters, Ibi and Judith. During the Holocaust the challenges facing men and women were unique to their genders. Although both men and women …
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Scarves Throughout History
Do you have a favourite piece of clothing? For Holocaust survivor, Trude Silman, one particular scarf has immense value to her – it was not even her scarf, but her mother’s scarf that she found …
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Reclaiming the Pink Triangle: LGBT+ people and the Holocaust
How can a symbol used for persecution become a symbol for liberation and dignity? Our Visitor Operations Manager writes about the persecution of LGBT+ people by the Nazis, and the community's subsequent work to reclaim their own narrative.
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