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Home to the UK’s largest community of descendants, we warmly welcome all with a connection to, or interest in, this history: descendants, researchers, and those committed to remembrance, justice and education
Join us todayDrawing on powerful material from AJR Refugee Voices and AJR My Story, the below exhibition highlights personal testimonies, photographs and documents from Jewish refugees who fled Nazi persecution and rebuilt their lives in Britain. The exhibition theme will change throughout the year, offering fresh perspectives from our unique testimony archive.
This collection illuminates the experiences of children rescued by the Kindertransport. The Kindertransport was a rescue effort between 1938 and 1939 that brought around 10,000 mostly Jewish children from Nazi-controlled territories to safety in Britain after the rise of Nazi persecution.
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Holocaust testimony videos
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Visits from the King to the AJR
“It was so interesting and incredibly useful listening to Holocaust educators from around the world sharing ideas, challenges, and new ways to reach the next generation in what is now a very different time and world. The insights and conversations have reinforced just how vital it is that we continue to adapt, learn, and find new ways to ensure the lessons of the past remain alive and relevant.”
“Thank you for visiting us yesterday. We thought the meeting went brilliantly. We are so lucky to have a social worker as gentle, understanding and caring as you. We really appreciate all the support and advice you give us.”
“Thank you so much for putting on such an amazing event. I’ve found documents about my grandparents that I hadn’t seen before, including my dad’s name on a Kindertransport list. I can’t tell you how much it means to me and my family and thank everyone at the AJR for all you do.”
"My client arrived on the Kindertransport as a small child. Her husband passed away many years ago, and she does not have children. I visit her each week and we talk about current affairs over coffee and cake, and quite often we go out for lunch together. She recently told me that she had forgotten that I was her volunteer and referred to me as her friend! That’s why I love being a volunteer for the AJR."
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Minutes of face-to-face volunteer support in the last 12 months
Join AJEX at this wonderful heritage site as we honour and remember our Jewish Fallen.
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The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) is pleased
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Located in the heart of Paris, the Mémorial de la Shoah is Europe’s largest Holocaust museum and research centre. It stands as a vital and powerful space for remembrance, dedicated to documenting the history of the Shoah and preserving the memory of its victims.
Inside, the museum houses permanent and temporary exhibitions that deeply explore the history of the Holocaust. Through the preservation of rare photographs, personal letters, and historical artefacts from the Second World War, it ensures that individual testimonies and historical truths remain accessible to future generations.
At the Wiener Library in London, Kindertransport scholar Amy Williams holds a photograph of refugee children sharing one of their first meals after arriving in the UK.
Located in the heart of Paris, the Mémorial de la Shoah is Europe’s largest Holocaust museum and research centre. It stands as a vital and powerful space for remembrance, dedicated to documenting the history of the Shoah and preserving the memory of its victims.
Inside, the museum houses permanent and temporary exhibitions that deeply explore the history of the Holocaust. Through the preservation of rare photographs, personal letters, and historical artefacts from the Second World War, it ensures that individual testimonies and historical truths remain accessible to future generations.
The Mémorial de la Shoah serves a critical mission that resonates deeply with our work at the AJR: to educate, to remember, and to understand the past in order to prevent hatred from repeating.
“It is excellent. Three words.”
Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich sits down with chef Falmer to taste-test a beautifully recreated classic.
For Mala, every bite is a journey back in time, reminiscent of the weekends and Shabbat meals she used to lovingly prepare for her own family.
As they share a plate, Mala reminds us that food is a powerful vessel for tradition, love, and connection, even if family members are always a little too polite to tell Grandma if a dish ever misses the mark!
We are incredibly grateful to Mala for sharing her story, her warmth, and her memories with us.
Stay tuned for the next recipe!
Holocaust survivor Annick Lever BEM shares a powerful piece of advice for future generations: Ask your family about their stories.
Reflecting on her own regret of not asking enough questions, Annick urges young people to lean in, listen and preserve their family’s history while they still have the chance.
Every family has a history. Don’t wait until it’s too late to uncover it.
Third generation descendant, Ashley, shares how her grandfather was always proud to be a German-Jew, even after the war.
85 years of the AJR 🧡
Founded in 1941 by Jewish refugees from Central Europe, the Association of Jewish Refugees has spent more than eight decades turning survival into a thriving legacy.
Today, we celebrate the incredible lives built against the odds, the stories preserved, and the vibrant community we continue to support every single day.
Thank you to our incredible members, volunteers, and supporters who have been part of this journey. Here’s to honoring our past and shaping our future.
Anita was born in 1928 in Berlin, Germany. She was ten when she witnessed the Gestapo arrest a Polish-Jewish couple seeking shelter in her family’s flat. In July 1939, just six weeks before the outbreak of the Second World War, Anita and her parents secured visas and escaped to England. While her father was later interned on the Isle of Man and subsequently served in the British Pioneer Corps, Anita survived the Blitz in Surrey and London. After the war, she built a long-term career within the British civil service, working for the CID at Scotland Yard and Hendon Police College. Anita eventually settled in Radlett, close to her son, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Read Anita’s full story in the My Story section on the AJR website.
The AJR is home to the UK’s largest community of Holocaust refugees and their descendants, welcoming anyone with a connection to – or interest in – this history, from researchers to those committed to remembrance and education.
By supporting the AJR, you help preserve the legacy of Holocaust refugees and survivors and ensure future generations learn from their stories. Through funding Holocaust education, combating antisemitism, and supporting our research, AJR plays a vital role in keeping this history alive.
