Life in the East End: Israel Zangwill’s ‘The Children of the Ghetto’

By Robyn Viney – Learning Intern When one thinks of historical research, the image of the novel is perhaps not the most immediate association that is made. However, being that past generations were cruelly robbed of the amenities to broadcast their experiences through social media, or embellish them in a blockbuster film, works of fictional […]

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Reflection and Reconciliation

by Joana Owona, ARSP Volunteer A couple of months ago I was still sitting at home, in Germany, eagerly waiting for an email that would hopefully tell me I was accepted to do a yearlong voluntary service here in the Jewish Museum in London.  When that eventually really did happen, I was so excited. I […]

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My Jewish Museum

by Joshua Rocker, Marketing Intern I remember visiting the Jewish Museum for the first time as a seven-year-old, when it was stationed in East Finchley. Every Sunday, on the top floor by a desk near the steps, Leon Greenman, an Auschwitz survivor, used to sit and speak to visitors about his experiences.   My parents […]

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