Jackie Golblum
When I saw on the schedule a visit to the Warsaw Zoo, I wondered why visit a zoo? But then I learned about the zoo keeper and his wife. The […]
First impression entering Warsaw was the contrast between all of the green and the graffiti. The country as a whole is almost 50% covered in grass and trees and that […]
Being in Warsaw, I keep asking myself how would I even begin to fight back against so much hatred and power. Antonina Żabińska used her skills and talents to save […]
I have read a number of books and seen different movies with scenes that take place at Ghetto wall in Warsaw, however, none of this prepared me for what I […]
One of my main goals for this seminar is to deepen my understanding of Jewish history, but also to grow both personally and professionally through the stories, experiences, and lessons […]
As Bus 2 rolled across a bridge over the shallow Vistula River, our tour leader Haim explained that in the upcoming three-hour visit to the Polin Museum, we would learn […]
Today was a day about Jewish life. Not Jewish death. At the POLIN Museum, I learned that before World War II, Poland was home to more than 3 million Jews—about […]
While the vast thousand-year history of Polish Jewry is breathtaking, it was the final, postwar gallery that truly shook me. Walking into the exhibit covering the Soviet era after World […]
Outside, Warsaw is loud, vibrant, and moving at a joyous pace. Just minutes before, our Classrooms Without Borders cohort was navigating a bustling grid of modern life; past families laughing […]
Restoring the Context of Life: A Teacher’s Journey Through Poland’s Living History- By Travis Lear For the past ten years, I have stood before my eighth-grade Language Arts classes at […]