Tag Archives: holocaust

Guest Author: Robbie Cheadle ~ Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The Hungarian Jewish Museum was constructed on the plot where Theodor Herzl‘s, known as the father of the State of Israel, two-story Classicist style house stood, and adjoins the Great Synagogue on Dohány Street in Budapest. The museum holds the Jewish Religious and Historical … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest post | Tagged Hanukkah, history, holocaust, hungary, Menorah, museum, travel | 31 Comments

Ireland’s Holocaust heroine ~ David Lawlor

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from historywithatwist: The great events of our past – the wars and the genocides – are just a series of small steps strung together… steps that when looked back upon appear to be a seamless, momentous journey. And because … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged extermination camps, history, holocaust, Ireland, Mary Elmes, prisoner of war, refugees | 5 Comments

Music That Means Something – Day 1: Leonard Cohen

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

When Willow told me she had kindly nominated me for the five day music challenge, my first thought was… where on earth would I start? And could I include all the old stuff from my mother’s collection of 78s that … Continue reading →