From Kristallnacht to Kindertransport: Sydney commemoration unites generations of hope
Last night, close to 800 people gathered in Sydney for the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ annual Kristallnacht commemoration, an evening that powerfully linked a notorious moment of the Nazi pogrom with the subsequent act of rescue. The event, themed “From Kristallnacht to Kindertransport”, was a moving reflection on memory, compassion, and resilience.
Remembering Kindertransport: A legacy of bravery and loss
December 1 marks Kindertransport Day, commemorating the first train that carried Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Germany to safety in England in 1938. Read more
WE ARE HERE spreading its message
April 10, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Sir Nicholas Winton dead at 106
July 2, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
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Nicholas Winton, who rescued 669 children during the Holocaust and was dubbed the “British Schindler” (after German Holocaust rescuer Oskar Schindler), has died at the age of 106. Read more
ADC seeks Nobel Peace Prize for Sir Nicholas Winton
March 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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The B’nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has launched an Australian campaign to petition the Nobel Prize Committee to award Sir Nicholas Winton the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Read more
