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Upcoming events in July from the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR)

27 Jul 2020, 4–5pm BST, online event: Debra Barnes talks about her debut novel, The Young Survivors

 What if everyone you loved was suddenly taken away? Five siblings struggle to stay together as the tides of war threaten to tear them apart.

When Germany invades and occupies France in the Second World War, the five Laskowski children lose everything: their home, their Jewish community and most devastatingly their parents who are abducted in the night. There is no safe place left for them to evade the Nazis, but they cling together, never certain when the authorities will come for what is left of them.

Inspired by the childhood of the author’s mother, this moving historical novel conveys the hardship, the uncertainty and the impossible choices the Laskowski children were forced to make to survive the horrors of the Holocaust.

​Debra joined The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) in 2017 to work on the My Story project. This initiative produces individual life-story books for Holocaust survivors and refugees with the participation of volunteers as interviewers. Debra also works with the Second Generation members of AJR.

Book this event at at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ajr-online-book-club-with-debra-barnes-author-of-the-young-survivors-tickets-112349562566

28 July 2020, 4–5pm BST, online event: Explore the world of Jewish History and Genealogy

 Are you researching your family history? Join a panel of experts to discuss the world of Jewish history and genealogy.

Jeanette R Rosenberg OBE, Genealogist/family historian, German-Jewish genealogy specialist.

Debbie Cantor, Archivist for World Jewish Relief

Elise Bath, ITS Researcher for The Wiener Holocaust Library

Chaired by Sarah Williams, Editor, Who Do You Think You Are? magazine

A Zoom link will be emailed to all registered participants. Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jewish-history-genealogy-tickets-112094152628

July 29, 2020, 4–5pm BST: The Claims Conference
Join us as we hear from the President and senior officials from The Claims Conference (The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany) about its history, work and future plans. We'll also hear about the activities of the World Jewish Restitution Organisation (WJRO).
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-claims-conference-tickets-113275997558

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