Greece, Athens

Lauder Athens Jewish Community School

The Lauder Athens Jewish Community School (including the Lauder Pierce Middle and High School Hebrew Studies Program) is a prominent school dedicated to providing quality education within a Jewish cultural framework. Part of the broader Athens Jewish community, the Lauder School offers a comprehensive curriculum that integrates general education with Jewish studies, fostering a strong sense of identity and cultural awareness while serving as a central pillar for Jewish education in Athens. The school also encourages inclusivity and engagement with the wider community, highlighting its commitment to both academic excellence and cultural enrichment.

Coordination: Rabbi Uria Amsalem, Gavriella Bigio Dahan and Iakovos Atoun

Artworks

Ilia, 16, 
Ilia and her grandparents Ilias and Oreta, her grandfather, fled to Israel during the Second World War.
Ilia, 16, 
Ilia and her grandparents Ilias and Oreta, her grandfather, fled to Israel during the Second World War.
Melissa, 16
, Melissa’s grandparents Iakovos and Elda were aided by Christian families during the Second World War, as a child Iakovos survived hidden by one of these families.
Melissa, 16
, Melissa’s grandparents Iakovos and Elda were aided by Christian families during the Second World War, as a child Iakovos survived hidden by one of these families.
Galani, 16, Nataly, 14, 
Galani and Nataly’s great-grandfather, Solon Solomon, survived by escaping from Thessaloniki to Athens.
Galani, 16, Nataly, 14, 
Galani and Nataly’s great-grandfather, Solon Solomon, survived by escaping from Thessaloniki to Athens.
Erika, 14
, Erica’s great-grandfather Samuel Nahmias survived the Karia labor camp and was transferred to a hospital where he escaped with the help of a nurse, and was then hidden by the Morikis Family.
Erika, 14
, Erica’s great-grandfather Samuel Nahmias survived the Karia labor camp and was transferred to a hospital where he escaped with the help of a nurse, and was then hidden by the Morikis Family.
Nikolas, 13
, Nikolas (3 months old) with his great-grandmother Lily (89 years old), who survived by hiding with a Christian family.
Nikolas, 13
, Nikolas (3 months old) with his great-grandmother Lily (89 years old), who survived by hiding with a Christian family.

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