Title: The strange story of Jacob Barnet Category: Oxford Description: Throughout the Middle Ages, and right through to the 1850's, the University of Oxford, required all members of the University to be Christian, and members of the established church. Thus unconverted ...
Title: Rita Biehal and the World War II French Secret Agents of 'Section Buckmaster', Category: Miscellaneous Description: The following is a fascinating account by Rita Biehal of her experiences of working as part of 'Section Buckmaster', which controlled French secret agents during the Second World War. Rita worked in ...
Title: Prof. Jeffrey Lewis Tells His Jewish Story Category: Oxford Description: Prof. Jeffrey Lewis tells his family's Jewish story and his recollections of Jewish life in Oxford. This account was originally given as part of the 2007 'Oxford Jewish Memory Day' held with the Oxfo...
Title: My Father's Jewish 'Church' in WWII Montgomeryshire Category: Miscellaneous Description:
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Title: My East End Story Category: Miscellaneous Description: I was born in the East End of London. A place called Mother Levy’s home. It still exists as a school. It was a place where most Jewish women had their babies. It was a haven for Jewish women who emi...
Title: Jews in Bury St Edmund's and East Anglia, in the 1930s Category: Bury St. Edmunds Description:
Monica Bogen wrote to JTrails with these details about the Jewish community in Bury St Edmund's in the 1930s. Up to this point we had been unaware that there was a Jewish community in Bury in the ...
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