Motzei Shabbat, 8th March - London Jewish Cultural Centre

How moving to see the shoes made by Jenny Stolzenberg.

Mandy King explained to me how they are now a memorial. She told me about survivors who came, saw the shoes and wept and told their stories.

One woman said seeing the shoes "...that's me. I had my 21st birthday on a death march"

I remembered Gerda Weissman-Klein revealed how her father said to her before they were deported that she was to put on her ski boots. At the time she couldn't understand why, but they stayed on her feet until she was rescued by the American army.

This was my first stop of the walk and it made me realise what a blessing it is to be able to walk in freedom.