Telling His Story
Sidney has engaged with audiences all over the world, including children, teachers and military personnel.
Email Sidney at Sevek42@gmail.com to learn more about how he can assist you with Holocaust Education in your classroom.
Family Photos
Sidney “Sevek” Finkel arrived in England following his Holocaust experiences at the age of 13. These are photos of Sidney’s family before the war, and Sidney as a young man following the war.
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Phillip Weiss Award
In May of 2013, Sidney received the Philip K. Weiss Award for Storytelling for Peace and Human Rights, where he was introduced by his grandchildren, Bari Finkel and Ike Wade.
Email Sidney at Sevek42@gmail.com to learn more about how he can assist you with Holocaust Education in your classroom.
Return to Buchenwald
In April of 2011, Sidney attended the 66th anniversary commemoration of the liberation of Buchenwald Concentration Camp with his wife Jean, son Leon Finkel and daughter Ruth Wade. He returned again in 2015 with his granddaughter Bari Finkel, and companion Barbara Agee. On this trip he also visited Dora Mittelbau, the subcamp where his father died. After returning, Bari wrote about the experience, Visiting Buchenwald with My Grandfather, published in Tablet Magazine.
Email Sidney at Sevek42@gmail.com to learn more about how he can assist you with Holocaust Education in your classroom.
