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On Sunday 23 July Ivor’s family and friends as well as fellow members of Jewish Care’s Holocaust Survivors’ Centre gathered to mark the publication of the book Chicken Soup Under the Tree. Ivor thanked everyone for their ”love, affection and support,” including Jewish Care to whom Ivor has kindly donated £1 for every book sold. Jewish Care Life President, Lord Levy spoke at the event, saying, “Ivor is an inspiration to us all. He has been through tragedy and survived. He has made a wonderful life here for his family and has put his history and his life down in this...

We were very pleased to have Gabby Wine, from the Jewish Chronicle, in attendance for the launch of Ivor Perl's - Chicken Soup Under the Tree. Click the image below to read Gaby's article.     

Lia Bratt (granddaughter of Ivor Perl) talks about what her grandfather's experiences mean to her. This article features in print in Chat Magazine, 2023.  

Jonathan Freedland interviewed Ivor Perl for the The Guardian's 'How We Survive' series. The resulting article was deeply moving and engaging. Read the online article here. The article was published on June 6 in print and online. 

We were very saddened to hear that the deeply respected philanthropist (and former Kindertransportee), Sir Erich Reich, has passed away aged 87. Sir Erich came to England at the age of 4, a moment that has been immortalised by Frank Meisler's wonderful sculpture outside Liverpool Street station (Sir Erich is the smaller boy in the scene).  Mike Levy, author of 'Get the Children Out! Unsung heroes of the Kindertransport', shared these words:  "I first met Sir Eric about ten years ago when interviewing him for an article on Kindertransport. He and his wife invited me into their home with utmost warmth and conviviality....