Survivor who was sheltered by a Righteous Among the Nations dies aged 91 thejc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thejc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
THE memories of Bradford man Rudi Leavor who fled Nazi Germany as a Jewish refugee will live on despite his death at the age of 95. Mr Leavor, of Heaton, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, but the impact he had on all who knew him has been felt across Bradford as tributes continue to pour in. Mr Leavor, who was chairman of Bradford Synagogue, was recognised when he received a BEM medal for his interfaith work which hit global headlines when Jani Rashid became the first Muslim to join the Synagogue Council. A spokesperson for the Council for Mosques in Bradford paid tribute to Mr Leavor, saying: “We are deeply saddened by the death of Rudi Leavor, and extend our condolences to his family and many friends.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick confirmed the UK will chair the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in 2024.
It’s no secret that Grandma Judy had a troubled upbringing.
Arriving home from school one day in her hometown of Meissen, she discovered the Gestapo had taken her family, and were already on their way back for her.
Quickly packing a small case, she fled to Dresden and learned that the ‘Kindertransport’, a special mission organised to help 10,000 children to safety ahead of the Second World War, was soon departing from nearby Leipzig Station. Without a ticket or any official paperwork, and knowing her life was still in danger, Judy left the station, found a fancy-dress shop, and purchased a nurse’s uniform; then returned to that same platform pretending to be a Red Cross nurse helping the younger children escape. Judy gambled that the S.S. soldiers would respect her uniform and let her through. She was right.