The Holocaust
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 […]
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 […]
Can we all be like Anna who by age 20 did more for humanity than most of us have done in their entire lifetime? Her story so powerful, so profound! […]
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 […]
Today I went on a Warsaw Urban Walking Tour with Avi, one of our brilliant scholars in residence, who is teaching us on this journey. It’s hard to put into […]
Exodus 1947 and the Legacy of Survival: Heroism, Agency and Nation-building With a Special Guest Speaker: Aviva Halamish Join us for this unique opportunity to hear a story of resilience, […]
“Echoes Across Time: Voices of Survival and Lessons for Our Future” In collaboration with the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre As we stand on the cusp of history, the voices […]