In 1939 this house was home to more than twenty Jewish girls fleeing Nazi persecution. They came here via the Kindertransport rescue effort and were cared for by The Newcastle Jewish Refugee Committee as well as the wider community on Tyneside. Most of those housed here lost their parents during the Holocaust. The committee funded their care for over seven years.
“Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world.” – The Talmud