Part of the Family series
What are these books about?
In 1938 and 1939, via a movement known as the Kindertransport, thousands of Jewish children were taken from Nazi-occupied territories to safety in Great Britain. They came to a new family, a new country, and a new life. Approximately 250 of these children were sponsored by Christadelphians.
Often the Holocaust is considered in terms of statistics: how many perished and how many were affected, so much so that at times the individual stories are lost in the numbers. This series examines the experiences of the individuals who came to England as children, and lived with Christadelphians.
Ten of these child survivors, and their families, participated in the effort to bring about this first volume. These are their stories.
About the Author
Jason Hensley is the principal of a small private school in California, where he also teaches religious studies. He holds a master’s degree in education and a second master’s degree in Holocaust and genocide studies, for which his thesis focused on the development of anti-Judaism within Christianity. He frequently lectures on both Christianity and the Holocaust throughout North America. Contact him via email, or find him on Facebook.
You can also see information about the Christadelphian involvement in the Kindertransport on the website: www.iwaspartofthefamily.com or a video clips on YouTube.
The website above has further information on the project along with several very moving videos of some of the children telling their stories. It's worthwhile taking a look. In the meantime two of the videos are linked below.