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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Garden unveiled in Windermere to honour Holocaust survivor children
A garden of remembrance has been unveiled to mark 80 years since the arrival of 300 holocaust survivor children. The Bud and Blossom: Reflection Garden was opened at The Lakes School, in Windermere, to honour the 300 orphaned Jewish children who arrived in the Lake District in 1945 following the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. The children, later known as the Windermere Children, were resettled on the Calgarth Estate, now the site of The Lakes School. The garden was officially opened by survivors Arek Hersh MBE, Joanna Millan BEM, Harry Olmer MBE, and Jackie Young (Image: The Lakes School) The garden was officially opened by survivors Arek Hersh MBE, Joanna Millan BEM, Harry Olmer MBE, and Jackie Young, who all came to live on the estate after liberation. Luke Brown of The Lakes School said: "This is not just a moment in history we are remembering; it is a lesson for the future. "The Bud and Blossom Garden will stand as a reminder to our students and community of the strength of the human spirit and the importance of compassion." Nearly a decade ago, Sir Ben Helfgott, a fellow survivor and Olympic weightlifter, planted a memorial sapling at the school. The garden honours the 300 orphaned Jewish children who arrived in the Lake District following the liberation of Nazi concentration camps (Image: The Lakes School) That tree now stands as a symbol of growth, remembrance, and the enduring human spirit. The arrival of the children was made possible by philanthropist Leonard Montefiore, who secured Government approval and funding for the resettlement scheme. He believed every child deserved the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background. The garden was designed by Trinity Catholic School and Trinity Humanities, whose concept won gold at BBC Gardeners' World Live earlier this year. During the ceremony, Mr Brown inducted Arek Hersh MBE as an honorary alumnus of The Lakes School in recognition of his contributions to Holocaust education. The garden was designed by Trinity Catholic School and Trinity Humanities (Image: The Lakes School) The day continued with a gathering at Windermere Library, where Trevor Avery of The Lake District Holocaust Project and Angie Cohen, chair of the 45 Aid Society, reflected on the legacy of the Windermere Children and the ongoing importance of Holocaust remembrance. The story of the children was brought to a wider audience through the BBC and Warner Bros. film The Windermere Children, which depicted their journey to rebuild their lives in the Lake District. The Lakes School says it remains committed to keeping the story of the Windermere Children alive for future generations.
Al Arabiya
11-08-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Western wall in Jerusalem vandalized with anti-war message
The Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday was vandalized with graffiti condemning Israel's ongoing war in Gaza, triggering widespread condemnation from religious leaders and politicians. 'There is a holocaust in Gaza,' was graffitied in Hebrew on the southern portion of the wall, the holiest site where Jews are allowed to pray. A similar message was also scrawled on the wall of the Great Synagogue, elsewhere in the city. Israeli police said a 27-year-old suspect had been arrested and would appear in court later on Monday, with the police requesting that his detention be extended. The incident sparked immediate outrage in Israel, with the Western Wall's Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch calling it a 'desecration.' 'A holy place is not a place to express protests... The police must investigate this action, track down the criminals responsible for the desecration and bring them to justice,' Rabinovitch said in a statement. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir -- who oversees the country's law enforcement agencies -- said he was shocked and vowed that the police would act 'with lightning speed.' Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also weighed in, saying the perpetrators 'forgot what it means to be Jewish.' Sharp condemnation also came from the opposition. Former defense minister Benny Gantz, now an opposition leader, called it 'a crime against the entire Jewish people.' The Western Wall lies in the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem, which Israeli forces captured during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
Wall Street Journal
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Tulsi Gabbard's Nuclear Strategy
In case you didn't know, nuclear weapons are destructive. That's the message from Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. director of national intelligence, in a social-media video this week warning of a 'nuclear holocaust.' This is a scary moment, all right, though not in the way Ms. Gabbard intends. Ms. Gabbard relates in her three-minute video that she recently visited Hiroshima, 'a city that remains scarred by the unimaginable horror caused by a single nuclear bomb dropped in 1945.' As 'we stand here today, closer to the brink of nuclear annihilation than ever before, political elite and warmongers are carelessly fermenting fear and tensions between nuclear powers.'
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Dave Portnoy provides shocking new update on vile anti-semitic attack at his Philly bar
Dave Portnoy claims one of the alleged culprits of the vile anti-semitic sign that was ordered at one of his bars in Philadelphia is now distancing themselves from the incident and blaming it entirely on a friend. Video posted to a now-deleted Instagram account over the weekend showed a bottle service worker at Barstool Sansom Street - which is owned by the sports media company - holding up an illuminated sign that read 'F*** the Jews.' An infuriated Portnoy (who is Jewish himself) then detailed the incident on his X account on Sunday, and revealed that he had fired two waitresses from the establishment while identifying the two people allegedly responsible for ordering the sign. After promising to 'come for throats' over the despicable display, the Barstool boss also said he had contacted the person who posted the video before the account was deleted. He alleged the person behind the video, who is a student at Temple University, began crying and telling him that he isn't anti-semitic. Yet in a new update on Monday, Portnoy accused the same person of 'no longer taking any responsibility or involvement for the 'F*** the Jews' sign at Barstool Samson.' '[He] is basically lawyering up and blaming it all on his friend now and is saying he was just a citizen journalist,' he added. 'It is a 180 from my convo with him yesterday. Needless to say his trip to Poland has been revoked'. Portnoy also revealed on Sunday that the alleged offenders were being sent to Auschwitz in Poland to learn about the holocaust as a punishment for their actions. In a statement released to the university community, Temple president John Fry said the school's Division of Student Affairs 'identified one Temple student who is believed to have been involved' and placed them on interim suspension. The school is continuing to investigate the incident and that 'any additional students who are found to be involved will face strict disciplinary action under the Student Conduct Code, up to and including expulsion.' 'In the strongest terms possible, let me be clear: antisemitism is abhorrent. It has no place at Temple and acts of hatred and discrimination against any person or persons are not tolerated at this university,' Fry's statement said. The events have unsurprisingly led to significant media attention, and Portnoy spoke with a reporter from ABC Philadelphia on Monday after the network 'begged' him to do an interview. However, he was left massively angered by the exchange after the reporter, who has not been named, 'pulled a quote out of her a**'... from a made-up journal', which suggested that the culture created by Barstool was responsible for the events over the weekend. Portnoy, as shown in a video posted to X, responded by saying that anti-semitism on college campuses was to blame for the incident. He then asked the reporter to identify where the quote came from - she attributed it to two professors at the University of Virginia - but things got even more heated as Portnoy said he 'totally disagreed' with the idea she had floated. Portnoy also quizzed the reporter on whether Barstool or college campuses were creating more hate in the world, but she refused to answer his question - leading Portnoy to slam his laptop shut and abruptly end the interview. 'F***ing a**hole,' he said as he got up from his seat. Portnoy accused ABC Philadelphia of a 'bait and switch,' saying the interview was initially set to be conducted by another reporter.
