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Professor Gilly Carr, Stephen Fry and Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko
December 30, 2024, 10:31 pm
Frying high! Stephen knighted and Holocaust educators recognised in New Year Honours
British Jews now have a new knight, a Dame Commander and numerous other prestigious honorees
By Jenni Frazer
Lorraine Bushell, OBE recipient
January 5, 2024, 10:45 am
Estranged grandparent speaks of ‘living bereavement’
Lorraine Bushell, founder of the Grandparents Association, says the Jewish community is no stranger to familial social exclusion
By Jenni Frazer
Justin Cohen MBE
December 29, 2023, 10:31 pm
Jewish News co-publisher Justin Cohen awarded MBE in New Year Honours List
Philanthropist Gerald Ronson is knighted as awards go to Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, Brighton Football Club chair Tony Bloom and head of Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel Gavin Stollar
By Jenni Frazer
From left to right with actors behind them: Chaim (Harry) Olmer / played by Kacper Swietek, Arek Hersh/Tomas Studzinski, Sir Ben Helfgott/ Pascal Fischer (in front of Ben), Sam Laskier (sadly died August 2020)/ Marek Wroblewski, Ike Alterman/ Kuba Sprenger, Tim McInnerny played the part of Leonard Montefiore, Ian Glen - Jock Lawrence, Thomas Kretschmann - Oscar Friedmann, Romola Garai - Marie Paneth (The Lake District Holocaust Project.)
March 8, 2023, 10:52 am
Holocaust survivor portrayed in film The Windermere Children to receive OBE
Harry Olmer was one of 300 children liberated from concentration camps and evacuated to the Lake District in July 1945; the BBC film about the group was shortlisted for a BAFTA
By JN Reporter
Zdenka Husserl and Ella Marks.
June 1, 2022, 10:31 pm
Community champions among those honoured by Queen
Inspirational members of the Jewish community have been honoured by the Queen in her Jubilee Birthday Honours, marking her unprecedented 70 years on the throne.
By Toby Porter
Honoured by the Queen: Alex Chesterman, Anita Wallfisch and Neil Martin.
June 13, 2016, 1:21 pm
Sadiq Khan ‘thrilled’ at Queen’s honour for young community leader
Anita Laskar-Wallfisch and Neil Martin included alongside celebrities, politicians and community activists in prestigious list
By Justin Cohen
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