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Actor Jason Isaacs to present charity appeal for Holocaust Educational Trust
Harry Potter actor met 95-year-old Shoah survivor Manfred Goldberg to hear his testimony first hand
Jason Isaacs will lead this weekend’s Holocaust Educational Trust BBC Radio 4 charity appeal, highlighting the importance of Shoah education.
As part of the campaign, the Harry Potter and White Lotus star, who has described himself as “profoundly Jewish but not in a religious way”, met with 95-year-old Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg to hear his testimony first-hand.
The funds raised through the appeal will help support the charity’s mission to ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust are never forgotten.
HET chief executive Karen Pollock said: “80 years on from the end of the Holocaust, with survivors becoming fewer and frailer and with antisemitism at dangerously high levels, our mission is more urgent than ever.
“The support raised through this appeal will help us continue our vital work educating in schools across the country and ensuring young people understand where anti-Jewish racism can lead.”
Isaacs is among the few internationally known actors to consistently speak out in support of Israeli hostages since the 7 October Hamas attacks.
Goldberg is also the face of Testimony 360, HET’s revolutionary educational VR programming tool.
- The appeal will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday 17 August at 07:54 and 21.25 and repeated again on Thursday 21 August at 15.27. It will also be available online after the first broadcast.
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