For JN Life magazine Every time I am presented with another book about the Holocaust, I think there can’t possibly be anything new to learn. But in Keren Blankfeld’s mesmerising Lovers in Auschwitz, a masterful account of an extraordinary relationship in the worst death camp of all, there is plenty to learn and marvel at. […]
This piece originally appeared in the Jewish Chronicle on July 23 2004.I’m posting it now after a request. I am receiving a lesson in natural history from one of the world’s greatest living naturalists. With great patience, Dame Miriam Louisa Rothschild is describing the astonishing behaviour of the tiger moth ear mite. “The tiger moth […]
For Jewish News Jan 15 2025 In recent years there has been a discussion, both inside and outside the Jewish community, about how to talk to children about the Holocaust. The subject is repeatedly aired at this time of year, with Holocaust Memorial Day on the national and international agenda. Children, naturally curious, will ask […]