Pre-WWII Jewish History
For me, the Classrooms Without Borders Poland, Personally seminar was a once in a lifetime opportunity for educators, a comprehensive lesson in what Poland was to the Jewish people for […]
Our journey brought us to Łańcut, a town defined by a profound contrast between aristocratic grandeur and sacred Jewish memory. We began by walking through a breathtaking, sprawling park where […]
NN Theatre – the name stands for “No Name” Theatre. On the bus I shared that I’ve been thinking a lot about the role the performing arts, especially theater, can […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’ve grown up in synagogues all my life. As a young girl, Temple Beth Emet, in Anaheim, California was where I went to Hebrew school and had my bat mitzvah […]
Preparing for this trip a lot of questions went through my mind. Two days in and it still swims with optimistic uncertainty. I’ve been blessed with a great opportunity. There […]
Before leaving Lithuania we stopped at the Samuel Bak Museum and Ponevezh Yeshiva. Thepairing could not have been more perfect. At the Museum, we learned Bak was recognized early on […]
The day began with a charge, our tour guide Ernest said. This venture, and its two parts, should“provide the historical context of Vilna.” Representing our morning and afternoon excursions, the […]