The Fed officially launched its London partnership with Yad Vashem UK with the presentation of three new Holocaust survivor storyteller books.
The Fed’s Chair, Bernie Yaffe, welcomed guests at JW3 at the Fed My Voice Launch in London in July where three books were presented by Holocaust survivors.
Ivor Wieder’s Where Was G-d in Auschwitz, Harry Olmer’s My Revenge on Hitler is My Family, and Jackie Young’s Lost and Waiting to be Found were presented and extracts from each were read out.
Also present at the launch were survivors Lydia Tischler, Susan Pollack, Rachel Levy, Barbara Frankiss, Kurt Marx, and Jacques Weisser – who also have their My Voice Life Storybooks in production – as well as a further 14 survivors from Jewish Care’s Holocaust Survivor Centre.
Bernie took the opportunity to explain the Fed’s 150+ year history as one of the leading Jewish charities in the UK. He was followed by Juliette Pearce, the My Voice Project Manager and Lauren Libbert, the My Voice London Lead, who spoke about the history of the project, what makes it so unique, and future plans for Holocaust education and awareness. They also paid tribute to the amazing volunteers who give of their time as befrienders, editors, researchers, and photographers.
Fundraising and Marketing Director at The Fed, Raphi Bloom, closed the event by saying: “All of us here, since October 7th, appreciate more than ever just how crucial Holocaust education is. It is our desire that My Voice plays a significant part in this and works in close collaboration and partnership with other organisations, so we ensure that these incredible stories do not just sit on bookshelves and coffee tables and gather dust but are used to strengthen education and awareness across the country. That commitment is the solemn promise we made to each of the My Voice Survivor Storytellers and is also our duty to the Jewish community and society as a whole.”
