Holocaust Memorial Day Darfur in Sudan Holocaust Memorial Day Holocaust Memorial Day is on 27 January every year For 2018, the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day is The power of words

Darfur in Sudan Letters and postcards Think about and discuss letters you have received: Discuss: What do these letters have in common?

Darfur in Sudan Renie Inow Renie was born in Germany in 1932. How many years ago was that? She lived with her mother, father, brother and sister. Renie was the youngest in the family. She and her family were Jewish. That means that they follow the religion of Judaism.

Being Jewish Darfur in Sudan What other religions do you know about? The Jewish religion is over 3,500 years old. By Velvet - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4875188 The Star of David – A symbol of Judaism The holy book is called the Torah. Jewish people worship in buildings called Synagogues. Jewish spiritual leaders are called Rabbis. By Urek Meniashvili (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons What other religions do you know about?

Where is the UK? Where is Germany? Darfur in Sudan Where is the UK? Where is Germany? Check your answers on the next slide

Did you get it right? Darfur in Sudan

Darfur in Sudan The Nazis 85 years ago a man called Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany. The Nazis believed that people who were Jewish were to blame for Germany’s problems, and weren’t as good as German people. By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-S33882 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6716090

What was the Kindertransport? Darfur in Sudan The Kindertransport When Renie was ten years old she travelled from Germany to Britain. What was the Kindertransport? Travelling without her family was scary, but Renie was very brave. She made this journey, because her parents realised that Germany was not a safe country for Jewish people to live in anymore, and they wanted her to be safe. They were right to do this, and not long after Renie got to Britain, war broke out. Take a guess: How many children do you think were rescued on the Kindertransport programme?

Darfur in Sudan The Kindertransport The Kindertransport ran between November 1938 and September 1939.   Around10,000 children, most of whom were Jewish, were sent from their homes and families in Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia to Great Britain. Families had to pay £50 for their child to come to Britain. Children could take one small suitcase with them. When they arrived they lived with British families. By Sandrine Z (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Darfur in Sudan Renie Inow This is an illustration of Renie created in 2014. She is holding photographs of her parents. She was drawn by a young artist Called Gideon Summerfield. He drew her using a biro pen.

Darfur in Sudan Renie’s letters Renie and her parents sent each other many letters between England and Germany between 1939 and 1941. Renie has kept these letters for her whole life. They are very precious to her.

Write a postcard to Renie Darfur in Sudan Write a postcard to Renie You now have an opportunity to write a postcard to Renie yourselves! How are you going to use the power of your words for good in your message to her?