Jewish Welcome Service – 40 Jahre Jewish Welcome Service
Bilingual biographical profile under the title “Tell my story to others”. Relevant page: brochure p. 56 / PDF p. 58.
Resources
Articles, interviews, archives, biographies, documents and educational resources connected to Alisa Tennenbaum’s life story and her work preserving the memory of the Kindertransport.
Biographical Sources & Research
Biographical profiles, academic research and source materials that provide deeper context for Alisa Tennenbaum’s life story.
weiter erzählen / ERINNERN:AT – Aliza Tenenbaum
German-language biographical profile / interview page about Aliza Tenenbaum, born Liselotte Scherzer, her Kindertransport rescue and later life in Israel. The related video interview is available on the Videos page.
University of Vienna / PHAIDRA – Kindertransport thesis, 2014
German-language academic thesis by Manuela Dorfstetter on Kindertransport and its impact on the children’s lives. Chapter 12.3 is dedicated to Alisa Tennenbaum; Chapter 13 compares the interviews. Relevant sections: printed pp. 110–143 / approx. PDF pp. 115–148.
Austria Forum – Alisa Tennenbaum, 2014
German-language biographical article about Alisa Tennenbaum and her testimony work.
Testimony Theater – To Tell in Order to Live, Emek Hefer
Hebrew booklet from the Testimony Theater project, including a profile of Aliza Tennenbaum (Scherzer). Relevant page: PDF p. 9. A related thank-you letter by Aliza Tennenbaum is included as a supplementary source.
Kitchener Camp – Moses Mordko Scherzer
Family biographical source about Alisa Tennenbaum’s father, Moses Mordko Scherzer. It includes material connected to Alisa Tennenbaum and provides context about Dachau, Kitchener Camp, the Kindertransport, family reunion and immigration to Israel.
AJR Kindertransport Newsletter – Israel Kindertransport and Whitley Bay, September 2013
Kindertransport newsletter item identifying Alisa Tennenbaum as Head of Israel Kindertransport. It also connects her to the Whitley Bay hostel and David Summerfield, adding useful biographical context about her years in England. Relevant page: PDF p. 14.
Articles & Media
Articles, media coverage, newspaper clippings, audio and selected social media references.
Calcalist – Rakavot HaYeladim returns to the stage, 2025
Hebrew article about the renewed 2025 production of “Rakavot HaYeladim” at Beit Zvi, including the cast’s meetings with Alisa Tennenbaum and references to her Kindertransport story.
BBC News – Tynemouth’s Holocaust safe house for girls, 2023
BBC article about 55 Percy Park in Tynemouth, the former Kindertransport hostel for Jewish refugee girls. The article mentions Alisa Tennenbaum as one of the surviving girls and includes her recollection of arriving in Newcastle.
BBC Sounds – “The Girls: The Holocaust Safe House”, 2023
BBC audio series about the Kindertransport girls who lived at the Tynemouth hostel and were later moved to Windermere. Alisa Tennenbaum is one of the surviving girls connected to the story.
Netanya News – Alisa Tennenbaum was separated from her family at age 10, 2021
Hebrew article by Ruti Berman about Alisa Tennenbaum, the Kindertransport, and her reunion with her mother after six years.
The Jewish Chronicle – Tyneside’s Holocaust refugee house for girls, 2020
Article about “The Girls: The Holocaust Safe House”, a BBC audio series about the Kindertransport girls who lived in Tynemouth and were later moved to Windermere. The article mentions Alisa Tennenbaum as one of the surviving girls.
Maariv – Kindertransport survivors interview, April 2017
Hebrew article and interview with Aliza Tennenbaum, Kurt Stern and Paul Alexander about their Kindertransport stories. The article includes Aliza’s account of leaving Vienna on 22 August 1939, life in England, reunion with her mother, and her public role as Chair of the Kindertransport Association in Israel, including organizing annual meetings and lecturing in Israel and abroad.
The Jerusalem Post – Nicky’s kids salute the hero who saved them, 2015
Article about Nicholas Winton and Kindertransport remembrance. It mentions that Aliza Tenenbaum reached England on a Kindertransport from Vienna, attended the 75th anniversary Kindertransport event in London, and organizes Israeli Kinder reunions and activities.
The Jerusalem Post – A Case of Children, 2015
Jerusalem Post Magazine article about the Kindertransport and remembrance activity in Israel. The article highlights Alisa Tennenbaum’s work in keeping the Kindertransport community in Israel together and describes one of her talks at Yad Vashem to a Taglit-Birthright group.
Israel Hayom – Rakavot HaYeladim, April 2015
Hebrew article about the Kindertransport and the play “Rakavot HaYeladim”.
Leo Baeck Institute – Alice Urbach’s stolen cookbook
Article about Alice Urbach and the Windermere hostel for Jewish refugee girls. It includes a direct mention and quote from Alisa Tennenbaum, born Liselotte “Liesl” Scherzer, about life in the hostel.
Ghetto Fighters' House Museum Archive – Newspaper clippings, 1999–2001
Archived Hebrew newspaper clippings and photographs about Aliza Tenenbaum, the Kindertransport and her reunion with other girls from the hostel. The file includes: Chen Brown and Michal Segal, “The Memories Are Still Alive” (Yediot Makif Aleph, undated); Ruti Pomerantz Berman, “You Have to Make a Film Out of This” (Mekomonim BaSharon, issue 1617, 27 July 2001, pp. 66–67); and Sigal Shilian, “The Children’s Transport” (Emtza Netanya, 5 March 1999, pp. 78–79, 82). Source: Ghetto Fighters' House Museum Archive.
Selected social media mentions
Selected social media posts and event references connected to Alisa Tennenbaum. These links may be less stable over time and may require login.
Events & Education
Educational programs, lectures, school events and public activities.
85th Anniversary of the Kindertransport – President’s Residence, Israel, 2024
Coverage of the 85th anniversary event at the President’s Residence in Israel, attended by Kindertransport survivors including Alisa Tennenbaum.
Rakavot HaYeladim – public Holocaust Remembrance events, 2022
Sources about public Holocaust Remembrance events connected to the play “Rakavot HaYeladim”, including meetings or testimony by Aliza Tennenbaum after the performance.
Beit Zvi – “Rakavot HaYeladim” production page
Official Beit Zvi production page for “Rakavot HaYeladim”. The page includes special thanks to Aliza Tennenbaum for her contribution to the production and identifies her as Chair of the Kindertransport Association in Israel.
Austrian Embassy Tel Aviv – Kindertransport commemoration at Beit Theresienstadt
Official Austrian Embassy page about a Yom Hashoah commemoration at Beit Theresienstadt honoring the Kindertransport. The page mentions Aliza Tennenbaum as a participant who left Vienna on the last Kindertransport.
Jan 2017 – Suppressed Years exhibition
TAU Review reference to the Suppressed Years exhibition, mentioning Alisa Tennenbaum as a contemporary witness. Relevant page: brochure p. 42 / PDF p. 44.
Leo Baeck, Haifa – April 2016
Leo Baeck newsletter item about Alisa Tennenbaum addressing high school students as part of a Holocaust education project connected to the Kindertransport.
Kindertransport Newsletter – Leo Baeck students win Yad Vashem Prize, 2016
Newsletter item about Leo Baeck High School students winning a Yad Vashem Prize for Excellence in Holocaust Education for a translation project based on testimonies from “I Came Alone”. Alisa Tennenbaum, Chair of the Kindertransport Association in Israel, gave her full testimony to the students and later joined members of the project at Yad Vashem. Relevant pages: PDF pp. 5–7.
Massuah Institute – Holocaust Remembrance ceremony, 2016
Program and coverage of Massuah Institute’s Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony. Aliza Tennenbaum is listed as one of the torch lighters; the program includes a short biographical note about her Kindertransport story. Relevant pages: PDF pp. 2 and 12.
Jewish Welcome Service – Alisa Tennenbaum in Vienna, 2015
Jewish Welcome Service newsletter item about the invitation of Alisa Tennenbaum and her daughter Bina Besser to Vienna for the first anniversary of the “Für Das Kind” museum. Alisa spoke to students in Vienna about her escape from the Holocaust. Relevant page: PDF p. 2.
Beit HaEmek / Emek Hefer – Lecture by Aliza Tennenbaum, February 2015
Local Emek Hefer bulletin announcing a lecture by Aliza Tennenbaum about the Kindertransport in World War II. The notice describes her as head of the Kindertransport and as the organizer of its annual gathering. Relevant page: PDF p. 28.
Yad Vashem – Kindertransport event, 27 February 2012
Event page about a Kindertransport gathering where Alisa / Aliza Tennenbaum is mentioned as a speaker and leader of the Kindertransport organization in Israel. The event is also briefly mentioned in Yad Vashem Magazine 65, p. 18.
Archives & Museums
Archival collections, museum records, photographs and historical documentation.
Ghetto Fighters' House Museum Archive – Autograph book of Lisl Scherzer
Autograph book owned by Lisl Scherzer, later Aliza Tenenbaum. The PDF includes a biographical archive page followed by scanned pages from the autograph book.
North Tyneside Council – Blue plaque for Tynemouth Kindertransport hostel, 2023
Official North Tyneside Council article about the blue plaque unveiled at 55 Percy Park, the former Kindertransport hostel in Tynemouth. The article mentions Alisa Tennenbaum as one of the girls who lived there and later lived in Israel.
USHMM Collection – Photo / collection item 1
Collection item identifying her as Alisa Tennenbaum, born Liselotte “Liesl” Scherzer.
USHMM Collection – Photo / collection item 2
Additional USHMM item about her family and photographs from her time in England.
EHRI – Alisa Tennenbaum collection
European Holocaust Research Infrastructure collection record for the Alisa Tennenbaum materials, including links to papers and photographs.
National Fund of Austria – Digitization project
Project page describing the digitization of archival materials held by Beit Lohamei Haghetaot – Ghetto Fighters' House Museum. The project specifically mentions a family album belonging to Lisl Scherzer, later Aliza Tenenbaum.
German-language Sources
German-language articles, interviews, exhibitions and educational references.
Siegen-Wittgenstein – Alisa Tennenbaum testimony visit, 2015
German sources about Alisa Tennenbaum’s 2015 testimony visit to Siegen-Wittgenstein, where she spoke to students, trainees and the public about her childhood in Vienna, the Kindertransport, her life in England and the importance of remembrance.
Jüdische Allgemeine – Alle jüdischen Kinder raus, 2016
German-language article focused on Alisa Tennenbaum’s testimony visit to Siegen. The article includes direct quotes and describes her meetings with students and local audiences as part of remembrance and education work.
ÖBB – Verdrängte Jahre exhibition in Tel Aviv, 2017
Official ÖBB article about the closing event of the exhibition Verdrängte Jahre at Tel Aviv University. The article states that Alisa Tennenbaum’s story had its own display panel and includes a quote from her at the finissage.
Government of Carinthia – Verdrängte Jahre exhibition opening, 2015
Official Government of Carinthia article about the opening of the Verdrängte Jahre exhibition at the Landesmuseum Kärnten. Alisa Tennenbaum attended from Israel and gave testimony as part of the event.
WAZ – Eine Zeitzeugin berichtet
German student article about Alisa Tennenbaum’s life story, including her childhood in Vienna, exclusion from school, her father’s arrest, the Kindertransport to England, her family’s survival and immigration to Israel.
Gesamtschule Eiserfeld – Besuch der Zeitzeugin, 2013
School article about Alisa Tennenbaum’s 2013 visit and testimony to students, focusing on her Kindertransport rescue, separation from her parents, life in England and her mother’s survival.
Auf den Spuren eines Fotos – exhibition project, 2011
German-language educational exhibition tracing the stories behind photographs of Jewish children. One of the ten life stories presented is that of Alisa Tennenbaum from Vienna, who was rescued to England on the last Kindertransport in August 1939.
50 Jahre Partnerschaft – The importance of Shoah survivors
German digital exhibition page about the role of Shoah survivors in the partnership between Siegen-Wittgenstein and Emek Hefer. It mentions Alisa Tennenbaum as one of the survivors from Emek Hefer who participated in a 2013 film project.