Exhibition Opening: "Kindertransport - Rescuing Children on the Brink of War"

“Kindertransport - Rescuing Children on the Brink of War” is a poignant exhibition that outlines the remarkable rescue mission that brought thousands of unaccompanied children from Nazi Europe to the United Kingdom. The exhibition’s thoughtful and artistic design invites visitors to reflect on the heart-wrenching decisions parents made in sending their children away for a chance at a better future. With use of personal artifacts, stories, and firsthand testimony, those who lived through the “Kindertransport” program share its story.
In honor of the exhibition’s opening, Dr. Phyllis Lassner, Professor Emerita in The Crown Center for Jewish and Israel Studies at Northwestern University and Member of Museum’s Exhibitions & Collections Committee, joined us to moderate a discussion with Ilona Moradof, Curator of “Kindertransport: Rescuing Children on the Brink of War” exhibition and Associate Director of Administration and Special Projects · Yeshiva University Museum, and Melissa Hacker, Director of documentary film “My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering The Kindertransports,” President of the Kindertransport Association, and second-generation descendant of “Kindertransport” Survivor Ruth Morley (neé Birnholz).