Coventry Jewish Voices & Videos

In this section we hear the voices of the Jewish people of Coventry over the years:
Note: Some of these are external links for which we have no responsibility for the content

• Morris Edelman MP speaks in 1950 about 'What happens when man denies the brotherhood of man' - The words and voice of Maurice Edelman, speaking of the transformational impact of his visit to the Struthof Nazi concentration camp in France.

• Regina Franks speaks, in 1991, her testimony to her experiences through the Holocaust starting at this link.
  Warning: Includes explicit descriptions of the atrocities she saw. Read the transcript on Regina's webpage on this site here.

• Migration Stories | Hidden Histories - The story of Coventry's immigrant Watchmaker families, their contributions to the life of the City, and our opportunity to welcome migrants today. See video Trailer at this Link. Visit the 'Your Coventry' display space in the History Gallery of the Herbert Museum to see the full documentary film.

• Defined by History - Documentary Video about Jewish life in Coventry made in 2009 when the UK national Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration was held in Coventry.

• Hear and see Hanna Miley, Coventry Kinder Transport child, give the Jan 2023 keynote speech to the Arizona House of Representatives.

• Hear Bertha Leverton speaking about her Kinder Transport experience and arriving to Holyhead Road, Coventry in the Video on display in the Peace & Reconciliation gallery at The Herbert Museum.

• A Coventry Jewish family's 2021 documentary film tracing its' Yiddish Theatre roots from Łódź in Poland to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and re-uniting the family after over 60 years - Sangre no es agua - Blood is thicker than water, Directed by Divina Gloria.

• Herbert Art Gallery & Museum Podcast - Conversation about Coventry's Jewish Heritage, between curator Ali Wells and social historian Mark Johnson. (This link to Apple Podcasts, or find it where you source your podcasts from)