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Association of Jewish Refugees
Left to right: Hannah Janulewicz – Rudi’s granddaughter; Michael Newman, AJR CEO, His Excellency Dr Robert Ondrejcsak, Slovak Ambassador Julia Sherwood, Dr Bea Lewkowicz – Director, AJR Refugee Voices, Jonathan Freedland, Dr Martin Korcok, Director, Holocaust Museum, Sered Pic: Malcolm Miller.
April 16, 2024, 3:56 pm
80 years on: the men who escaped Auschwitz to warn the world
The Association of Jewish Refugees and Slovak Republic Embassy honour the courage and bravery of Alfred Wetzler and Rudi Vrba.
By Michelle Rosenberg
King Charles III meets Kindertransport refugees and guests, from the Association of Jewish Refugees, during a visit to the Central Synagogue in central London to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Picture date: Thursday November 9, 2023. Aaron Chown/PA Wire
November 13, 2023, 2:46 pm
King thanked for ‘loving kindness’ in ‘fractured world’ at Kristallnacht event
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis praises monarch for “connecting so meaningfully” with Kindertransport refugees on 85th anniversary of the 'Night of Broken Glass'
By JN Reporter
Holocaust survivor and educator Frank Bright MBE passed away 16 August 2023 at the age of 94. Pic: Holocaust Educational Trust.
September 1, 2023, 11:24 am
Beloved Holocaust orphan Frank Bright dies, aged 94
Born in Berlin in 1928, Frank survived Auschwitz as a teenager. He was awarded an MBE in Queen Elizabeth II's final New Year's Honours List.
By Michelle Rosenberg
My Voice
August 9, 2023, 1:13 pm
Lottery Fund awards £246k to unique Holocaust survivor project
Yad Vashem describes The Fed’s "My Voice" project in Manchester as "globally unique"
By Michelle Rosenberg
Liverpool Street Station Kindertransport memorial
June 5, 2023, 6:19 pm
Liverpool Street station £1.5 billion revamp puts Kindertransport statue front and centre
Ambitious proposed upgrades to major London terminus will ensure Holocaust refugee memorial is given improved signage and pride of place
By Michelle Rosenberg
AJR Refugee Voices, Instagram
March 22, 2023, 10:03 am
OPINION: Why does Holocaust testimony matter?
With denial and distortion on the rise, the words of the eye-witnesses have gained even more significance
By Dr Bea Lewkowicz AJR
Wolfgang-Sobotka-and-Lord-Eric-Pickles-at-AJR-plaque-unveiling-British-Embassy-Vienna. Pic: AJR
March 7, 2023, 6:51 pm
AJR unveils commemorative plaque at British Embassy in Vienna
Association of Jewish Refugees honours "resourceful and courageous" diplomatic officials and clergy who helped thousands of Jews emigrate and escape Nazis in Germany and Austria
By Michelle Rosenberg
Credit: Adam Soller
January 18, 2023, 11:20 am
Holocaust survivor Zigi Shipper dies on his 93rd birthday
Association of Jewish Refugees among many community organisations paying tribute to an "indefatigable speaker" and dedicated advocate for Holocaust education.
By Michelle Rosenberg
Blankets for the homeless in Manchester knitted by AJR Jewish refugees and volunteers for Jewish social action charity Mitzvah Day
January 17, 2023, 11:57 am
Jewish refugees and Mitzvah Day volunteers knit blankets for the homeless
As cold weather grips the UK, Jewish refugee charity AJR coordinates latest initiative to support Manchester homeless shelters
By Jewish News Reporter
Children who arrived on the Kindertransport
February 9, 2022, 6:11 pm
New data released on experiences of Kindertransport refugees
Figures from AJR builds on 2007 survey which was previously only published in the form of a database
Nicola Stow, Doris Rau, Ruth and Daniel Rosenfelder, with Michael Newman of AJR (second left)
December 22, 2021, 12:38 pm
Mystery of family documents solved
After an assistant manager of a charity shop bought paperwork belonging to a woman called Cissi Rosenfelder, she began a mission to find family members living in the UK
By Alex Galbinski
Rob Rinder MBE and Angela Cohen MBE (Chairman of the '45 Aid Society) next to the '45 Aid Society Memory Quilts at the Loughton Boys exhibition at Epping Forest District Museum on Sunday 5th September (credit: Melissa Page)
October 7, 2021, 10:08 am
‘Learning my father’s Shoah testimony years later was almost cathartic’
Angela Cohen, the chair of the 45 Aid Society and daughter of one of the Boys, speaks about visiting Yad Vashem and discovering her father's testimony
By Jenni Frazer
The team behind AJR’s Connecting Next Generations conference at Stamford Bridge. (ASL Corporate Photography)
October 7, 2021, 9:37 am
Hundreds take part in AJR conference bridging gap of generations
Speakers at the event held at Stamford Bridge included Lord Pickles, author Michael Rosen and Holocaust survivors
By Jenni Frazer
Hedi Frenkl (Credit: The Association of Jewish Refugees via the Claims Conference. Photographer: Paul Lang)
October 16, 2020, 11:10 am
‘Hedi was a sparkling presence – elegant, vivacious and very much loved’
Emotional tributes to survivor Hedi Frankl, who has died aged 93. Four of her siblings and parents were murdered by the Nazis.
By Jack Mendel
Lily Ebert on Zoom
July 2, 2020, 11:35 am
Zooming in on Shoah education
With schools and shuls shut, survivors are finding new ways to share experiences. Jack Mendel speaks to some of them about teaching the lessons of the Holocaust online
By Jack Mendel
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