Podcast

Helene Ritchie and “The Burned Letter”
Dr Sheree Trotter Dr Sheree Trotter

Helene Ritchie and “The Burned Letter”

Helene Ritchie’s dedication and detail in discovering her mother’s story creates a powerful and very personal journey of a family and the community in which they lived against the history and consequence of the Holocaust and the disappearance of their world.

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Claire Bruell
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Claire Bruell

Claire Bruell speaks about her experience as a child of Holocaust survivors who found refuge in New Zealand.

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Roger and Barbara Moses
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Roger and Barbara Moses

Roger Moses was a driving force behind Jewish Lives. Oral historian Ruth Greenaway spoke with Roger’s wife Barbara about Roger’s work and the stories of their respective families.

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Ann Beaglehole: NZ’s refugee history
Dr Sheree Trotter Dr Sheree Trotter

Ann Beaglehole: NZ’s refugee history

Ann Beaglehole is a historian and author, who has published several books on refugees in New Zealand. In this podcast she discussed her research on refugees and explores ideas of identity, Jewishness and dealing with a traumatic past.

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The Meaning of Hanukkah
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The Meaning of Hanukkah

Rabbi Moshe Rube, Auckland Hebrew Congregation, and David Robinson, Trustee of Jewish Lives, join Dr Sheree Trotter in a discussion about Hanukkah.

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Shlichim To The Ends Of The Earth
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Shlichim To The Ends Of The Earth

Noam and Elisheva Fogel are the Shlichim for the Auckland Hebrew Congregation. In this interview they tell us about their background, how they ended up in New Zealand and what their work involves.

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