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Our latest newsletter, with details of our new projects and much more besides, has now been uploaded to our website. Exciting times! jhasw.com/newsletter

In conjunction with Abergele Town Council and the @JHASW2018, we have just completed a trail of Abergele's Jewish heritage. Please check it out. jhasw.com/abergele-herit…

Lovely piece in The JC by Gaby Koppel, one of our trustees, about her memories of Michael Moritz as a young man in Cardiff. His new memoir, Ausländer, has just been published and we get a credit for the research we did for it. Which is nice. thejc.com/life/my-youth-…

Join Professor Nathan Abrams, Professor in Film at Bangor University and JHAW/CHIC Trustee for an online talk - "Exploring the Richness of Wales’ Jewish History" on 26th January at 17:30. You can register here - @c6474c55-a923-4d2a-9bd4-ece37148dbb2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9ee669d5…

Our friends @JHASW2018 are changing. They are expanding their scope to the whole of Wales and have plenty of new projects on the way celebrating Welsh Jewish heritage. Find out more: celebratingjewisharchives.org/blog/the-jewis… #JewishHistory #JewishCulture #Archives #Wales #NewBlogPost

Historians search for memories of the North Wales Jewish community jewishnews.co.uk/historians-sea…

Forthcoming follow-up event to "Remembering the Silent Village: the Story of Wales and Lidice" - "The Second Life of Lidice" – Wales, Memory, and Film October 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. Now with added Zoom! @wienerlibrary wienerholocaustlibrary.org/event/the-seco…

The Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre in Merthyr Tydfil would like to gather evidence of proof of interest in the project. If you'd like to help, please complete this short survey - 8ezy8u90pz2.typeform.com/to/YhJFn9RC The more replies the better - so please retweet! @welshjewishCC #Merthyr

It's been a while, but our latest newsletter is now available for your delight and delectation. jhasw.com/newsletter

We are delighted to announce a new research scholarship, funded by the generosity of the Goodwin Family and in conjunction with the Jewish History Association of Wales - The Goodwin Memorial Scholarship: The Jewish Medical Heritage of Wales Details here jhasw.com/new-and-upcomi…

Event! Film screening of 'The Silent Village', featuring guest speakers, on Thursday 29th May (6.30-8pm) at Theatr Soar, Merthyr Tydfil. Reserve a space online: theatrsoar.cymru en/index.html @wienerlibrary @JHAFCymru @welshjewishCC

Podcasts! As part of our 'The Holocaust and Wales' educational resources project, @CentreCmop and JHAW have recorded a series of podcasts. You can listen to them here jhasw.com/holocaust-educ… They have also been uploaded to @pplscollection

The Cardiff Reform Synagogue Memorial Tablet was erected in memory of 102 relatives of members who were murdered in the Holocaust and whose graves are unknown. #HMD2025 You can read their stories here- jhasw.com/holocaust-memo… More about the Tablet here- peoplescollection.wales/items/1373471#…

SRtRCSpotlight: Showcasing the work of the Jewish History Association of South Wales theredcard.org/news/srtrcspot… #hmd #HolocaustMemorialDay

We are excited to announce that in January we will be launching a 4-episode podcast, 'The Holocaust and Wales', alongside our resources for #HolocaustResourcesWales More info coming soon youtube.com/watch?v=irYe_m… @JHASW2018 @CentreCmop @TheAJR_ @pplscollection @HwbAddysg_Cymru

Well, it's taken a while, but it's finally here! We're delighted to announce that our Swansea and District Jewish Heritage Trail is up and running. Over 40 locations map the history of the Jewish communities in this area. Time to get exploring! swansea.jhasw-heritage.com

Josef Herman (1911–2000) was a realist artist renowned for his sketches and paintings of working people. Born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1911, Herman was among several Jewish artists who fled Eastern Europe to escape Nazi persecution. In 1938, he became a refugee and traveled to Britain. Tragically, in 1942, he learned that his entire family had been lost in the Holocaust. In 1944, Herman visited Ystradgynlais in the Swansea Valley. What began as a holiday turned into an eleven-year stay. Reflecting on this, he said, "I stayed here because I found all I required. I arrived here a stranger for a fortnight; the fortnight became 11 years." Herman became an integral part of the local community, where he was affectionately nicknamed 'Joe Bach.' The strong sense of community in Ystradgynlais, particularly the miners, deeply inspired Herman and featured prominently in his artwork. If you'd like to learn more about Josef Herman, we recommend exploring this collection. 🔗 bit.ly/JosefHermanCol… For educators, this teaching resource delves into the life and work of Josef Herman. 🔗 bit.ly/TheHolocaustan… Via @JHASW2018 / Dictionary of Welsh Biography

We've updated our Holocaust education resources to make them suitable for the new #curriculumforWales Here are two examples, peoplescollection.wales/learn/holocaus… peoplescollection.wales/learn/holocaus… This work is supported by @TheAJR_ and The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust. #holocausteducation