BOOTHAM School is to host an evening of conversation about about what life was like for Jewish families fleeing Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
The event on Wednesday, January 31 will start with a presentation about the Kinderstransport and the Quakers, by Peter Kurer - himself a Bootham Old Scholar who was brought to England in 1938 from Vienna by Quakers. He has spent years researching the role of Quakers in rescuing refugees and has estimated the total number of Jews saved by Quakers as 27,000.
This will be followed with a talk by Kurt Strauss who will share his own experiences of leaving Germany in 1939 to start a new life in a Quaker hostel. There will also be a question and answer session.
The event is free and starts at 6.30pm. Tickets can be reserved at bootham-school.ticketleap.com.
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