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Celebrating Alex Natan's 120th Birth Anniversary: A Life of Resilience
As the 120th anniversary of Alex Natan’s birth on 1 February 1906 approaches, the Leo Baeck Institute London invites people to discover his extraordinary life through our 2024 Lecture Series talk by Professor Kay Schiller.
New library acquisition: A Woman Named Edith by Daria Santini, published by Yale University Press (2026)
Edith Tudor Hart, born Edith Suschitzky (1908–1973), was an émigré photographer and covert agent for the Soviet Union. Originally from Vienna, she trained in photography at the Bauhaus in Dessau.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2026
Holocaust Memorial Day is observed annually on 27 January to commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet forces in 1945.
Deadline next month: LBI Year Book Essay Prize
Applications for the 2027 LBI Year Book Essay Prize in German-Jewish Studies close in one month, on 28 February 2026.
Closing Soon: LBI Year Book 2027 Essay Prize Applications
Applications for the 2027 Leo Baeck Institute Year Book Essay Prize in German-Jewish Studies are closing soon on 28 February 2026, so eligible candidates are encouraged to apply now.​
Final Call: Leo Baeck Fellowship 2026/27 Applications
Final call for applications: the Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 (German academic year October 2026 – September 2027) invites PhD students working on German-Jewish history and culture to apply.​
Conference ‘Beyond Camps and Forced Labour’ examines lives of Nazi persecution survivors
The three-day conference ‘Beyond Camps and Forced Labour: Current International Research on Survivors of Nazi Persecution’ is under way in London, running from 7–9 January 2026.
Leo Baeck Institute London pays tribute to Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss
The Leo Baeck Institute London is deeply saddened by the death of Holocaust survivor, author and educator Eva Schloss, who has died in London aged 96.

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