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March 16 – 66th Anniversary Of Krakow Ghetto Liquidation
Posted on: March 25th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesA few-hundred Kracovians and guests from abroad, including Israel, participated in the annual March of Remembrance. Ghetto survivors, representatives of local authorities, diplomats (including Ann Hall, U.S. Consul General in Krakow and David Peleg, Israeli Ambassador in Poland) and many "ordinary people" came to commemorate those who were killed in the ghetto during WW II. We walked from the former Umschlagplatz in Podgorze to the site of former KL Plaszow.
Posted on: March 18th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesYears ago, when I was starting out in my chosen profession most people were able to keep the job they had trained for their whole lives. By the year 2000, the picture had changed and it was predicted that people just starting in the work force would change professions at least six times before they retired. They would not just change jobs, but they would have to completely learn something different from their original dream.
Posted on: March 18th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesPurim, one of the most beloved Jewish holidays across the world, is also very popular in Poland. There were Purim celebrations in all the major cities including Warsaw, Krakow, Lodz, Wroclaw and many others. Wherever possible people read the Megillah, gave tzedakah and shared meals.
Posted on: March 18th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesPurim, one of the most beloved Jewish holidays across the world, is also very popular in Poland. There were Purim celebrations in all the major cities including Warsaw, Krakow, Lodz, Wroclaw and many others. Wherever possible people read the Megillah, gave tzedakah and shared meals.
Posted on: March 11th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesWe live in very scary economic times. Many people have lost their jobs and are having difficulty finding other ones. This is causing families to lose their homes, unless they can find new means of making money in order to pay their mortgages. Retooling and leaving professions or jobs is difficult for everyone. Well spouses and the working chronically ill have less flexibility than most, as they are limited by their illness or the care-giving responsibilities.
Traces Of Jewish Culture Photo Contest
Posted on: March 11th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesThere is a continuing effort by educational organizations at every level in Poland to bring a better understanding of Jewish culture to the people and especially the youth of Poland. Through education we can bring understanding and through understanding, respect, if not friendship.
Traces Of Jewish Culture Photo Contest
Posted on: March 11th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesThere is a continuing effort by educational organizations at every level in Poland to bring a better understanding of Jewish culture to the people and especially the youth of Poland. Through education we can bring understanding and through understanding, respect, if not friendship.
Posted on: March 4th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesI have often written my column about women and their experiences as caregivers. It was not my intension to exclude men, however most support groups I attended were either entirely or mostly made up of women. So naturally, I tend to see things from a woman's perspective.
Brzostek Rediscovers Its Jewish Past
Posted on: March 4th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesThe mayor of Brzostek, a Galician shtetl to the east of Tarnow and not far from Pilzno, has recently agreed to restore the memory of the Jews to his town. The Jewish cemetery is to be fenced and a monument erected there, and an additional plaque in memory of the Jews who used to live there is to be unveiled in the town center. The plaque will be unveiled and the cemetery rededicated in a ceremony to take place on Sunday June 14, 2009.
Posted on: February 25th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesThe last few articles have dealt with advice that an experienced caregiver can pass on to someone who is new at it. The articles were prompted by a letter I received from a former caregiver who was trying to help out a friend who recently found herself in a similar caregiving situation.
Posted on: February 25th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesIn recent years The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland has been active in preservation work throughout Poland. They work with local and international groups, as well as individuals, in reclaiming and maintaining Jewish communal property in places where there is no Jewish community. Their website, http://fodz.pl/?d=1&l=en is full of useful information as well as links to other important sites.
Posted on: February 18th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesLast week I began my response to a letter I received from a former caregiver, Mrs. D. She had befriended a well spouse in a different city who was in a somewhat similar care- giving situation and wanted to help her.
Posted on: February 18th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesI am constantly asked if there are things to do in Poland other then those that are Holocaust related.
Posted on: February 18th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesI am constantly asked if there are things to do in Poland other then those that are Holocaust related.
Posted on: February 11th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesLast week I published a letter I received from a former caregiver, Mrs. D. She had befriended a well spouse - a friend's mother who was in a different city and was in a somewhat similar care-giving situation, and she wanted to help her. They spent much time speaking by phone, and Mrs. D. made herself available to her new friend whenever she needed to talk.
A Letter To Seek Help For A Friend’s Mother, Coping With A Disabled Husband
Posted on: February 4th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesDear Ms. Novick, I have been reading your column in The Jewish Press for quite a while and enjoy it very much. It has been very helpful. For many years, my mother, a"h, lived with us while she was going blind from glaucoma and becoming demented from Alzheimer's. G-d bless my wonderful husband and family for helping to love and care for her. She was nifteres last month.
Benefit For The Museum Of Jewish History In Poland
Posted on: February 4th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesOn January 14 the North American Council for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews held an evening of theater in support of the Museum.
Benefit For The Museum Of Jewish History In Poland
Posted on: February 4th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesOn January 14 the North American Council for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews held an evening of theater in support of the Museum.
When What Looks Like Dementia Is Really Something Else
Posted on: January 28th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesThe moment we can't remember where we put our keys, or the few seconds it takes to try to remember where we parked our car causes fear in everyone that I know who is over 50.
Germany To Pay For Auschwitz Conservation
Posted on: January 28th, 2009
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesSince the end of the Shoah there has been a debate of what to do with the various death camps in Poland. Today more then 60 years after the end of the Holocaust the debate continues.
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