Holocaust Education Ireland

The Tomi Reichental Scholarship Fund

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As we mourn Tomi's passing, we acknowledge the extraordinary contribution to Holocaust education and awareness that he made during his lifetime. Through his association with Holocaust Education Ireland over the past 20 years, Tomi gradually found the courage to speak about his experiences of the Holocaust. The organisation facilitated his visits to hundreds of schools throughout Ireland sharing his personal experiences of the Holocaust with over 90,000 school children, as well as with people from all walks of Irish life and worldwide. Tomi spoke annually at the national Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration and many other events. Our work has been shaped and enriched by Tomi's bravery in sharing his story and we remain profoundly grateful to him.

In 2014 Holocaust Education Ireland established the Tomi Reichental Scholarship Fund to support teachers to access training in Holocaust education on teaching about this important topic in the Irish classroom. Tomi was delighted when he heard about the scholarship and told us he "could not have been honoured in a better way". Through his dignity and courage Tomi has left a lasting legacy about the importance of rejecting hatred, antisemitism and all forms of racism.

If you would like to make a contribution to the Tomi Reichental Scholarship Fund, please contact Holocaust Education Ireland by email or phone. In response to many enquiries we have received, we hope that supporting this scholarship offers people an opportunity to honour Tomi's memory.

Read more about the persecution of LGBTQI+ people under N**i persecution.

Read more about the persecution og LGBTQI+ people under N**i rule on our website.

It is with much sorrow that we announce the death of Tomi Reichental who has passed away in his 91st year.

We are happy to announce the winners for the Mary Elmes prize in Holocaust studies in the artistic response category. These students created artistic respnses inspired by the life and legacy of Ireland's Mary Elmes who has been recognised for her humanatarian work during the Holcoaust.
These students recived certificates, lapel pins and book vouchers while first place winners also recive a tronphy and an invitation to read at the Holcoaust Memorial Day Commemoration in January 2027. Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to the winners of the History section of this year's Mary Elmes Prize in Holocaust Studies. We are proud to celebrate the outstanding work of these students and the schools that supported them.

This autumn, join thousands of schools across Ireland and Europe in planting yellow crocus bulbs in memory of the 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust. The Crocus Project is a simple but powerful way to bring history to life in your classroom. Registration is free. Sign up today at holocausteducationireland.org or follow the link in our bio.

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