The Kindertransport: Rescue, Separation, and Recovery
The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to our Talking Memory series:
Children, Trauma, and the Work of Recovery
From the Holocaust to October 7
Join us for the second program: The Kindertransport: Rescue, Separation, and Recovery
October 25, 2026
Guest Speakers:
- Dr. Amy Williams — Kindertransport Scholar in Residence at the Association of Jewish Refugees
- Dr. Amir Peleg — Claims Conference Chief Historian in Israel
The second program in the Talking Memory series, Children, Trauma, and the Work of Recovery — From the Holocaust to October 7, revisits the Kindertransport through the experiences of children who were separated from their families, exploring testimony, memory, trauma, and resilience across generations.
Dr. Amy Williams will draw on newly discovered archival material—including hundreds of thousands of documents connected to the Kindertransport—to revisit survivors’ testimonies, challenge longstanding myths, and explore how Kinder and their families have responded to seeing these records more than 80 years later. She will also reflect on connections between Kindertransport survivors and the experiences of Holocaust survivors affected by October 7.
Dr. Amir Peleg will present interviews with Holocaust survivors who survived the October 7 massacre in the Western Negev, offering insight into their experiences and the ways they understand and process a new encounter with mass violence.
Join us for an evening of testimony, historical discovery, and reflection on the enduring questions of separation, trauma, survival, and recovery.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qHvyMplYQBOR6jsCoTO7hg
Please notice time zone change: 3 PM Eastern Time | 8 PM CET | 9 PM SAST | 9 PM Israel Time
This series is in partnership with Brothers and Sisters for Israel, Edut 710, Remember the Women Institute, Rabin Chair Forum at George Washington University, and Classrooms Without Borders.