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2nd INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE
OF
CZĘSTOCHOWA JEWS
19th October 2009
"The Lives of
Częstochowa Jews
1945-2009"
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HERE
to download the
Conference Program
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EXPRESSIONS
OF INTEREST
ARE INVITED
Cultural centres,
museums and
other institutions,
interested in
hosting our
award-winning
exhibition
"The Jews of
Częstochowa"
should click
HERE
to download
full details
in English
OR
HERE
to download
full details
in Polish
Click
HERE
to download
a summary
fact-sheet.
International
enquiries are
most welcome.
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Andrew Rajcher
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THE WORLD SOCIETY OF
CZĘSTOCHOWA JEWS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS
THIRD REUNION
in Częstochowa, Poland
18th -20th October 2009
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to view the entire photo album for each event.
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Sunday, 18th October 2009
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WELCOME
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CASTLE TOUR
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CULTURE & TSKZ
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Monday, 19th October 2009
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ACADEMIC CONFERENCE
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VISIT TO ul KAWIA
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BANQUET DINNER
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Tuesday, 20th October 2009
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CEMETERY CEREMONY
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HASAG PLAQUE
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UMSCHLAGPLATZ
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THANK YOU
to our President,
Sigmund Rolat,
without whom this Reunion and its activities would not have been possible.
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JOSHUA BELL CONCERT
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THANK YOU
to the President
and Council of the
City of Czestochowa,
for their assistance with
the Reunion's public events.
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Israeli Landsleit Hold Memorial Ceremony in Tel Aviv (October 2009)
Rabbi Israel Meir Lau (pictured left), Chairman of Yad Vashem, was the guest speaker at a Memorial
Ceremony held by the Association of Częstochowa District Jews
in Israel, in Tel Aviv, on October 29, 2009.
Association Chairman, Arye Edelist, spoke at length about
the Third Reunion held in Częstochowa between 18th-20th October 2009. He paid
particular tribute to World Society President, Sigmund Rolat, for making this event possible.
Click HERE for full report and pictures.
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Israel & Polish Students in Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery
(Autumn 2008)
The Reut Gidonim Project, as part of its goals, enables Israeli
students to work in Jewish cemeteries throughout Poland. Among the thirteen Jewish cemeteries
worked on thus far is the one in Częstochowa.
Together with Polish students, they clean and document matzeivot, lift fallen matzeivot and deal
with the vegetation that endangers the cemetery and prevents survivors and their descendant's
the ability from finding their ancestors' resting places.
The project was initiated by students who returned from Poland in 2003.
They and felt a strong responsibility to these communities. Through this small act of "chesed shel emet"
(true kindness), they restore dignity and memory of those who died.
Also, the students learn about the communities in which they work and feel a responsibility
for continuing their memory. They also create friendships with Polish students and learn
about Jewish and Polish history while the Polish students learn about Judaism and Israel.
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Our Webmaster Meets Israeli Landleit (2nd November 2008)
During a visit to Tel Aviv, our Webmaster, Andrew Rajcher,
took the opportunity to attend a meeting of the Executive of the
The Association of Częstochowa Jews and Their Descendants in Israel.
Discussions centred very much around the future of the Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery and on
future co-operation between the World Society and the Israeli Association.
Association Chairman, Arye Edelist, invited Andrew to address
a full meeting of Association members when he is next in Israel - an invitation which Andrew gladly accepted.
The Webmaster especially would like to thank brothers Alon and Jakob Goldman
(pic right) for their welcome to Tel Aviv and for their hospitality.
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A Biographical Guide to the Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery
Dr.Julius Sętkowski and Wiesław Paszkowski are
preparing the publication of a Biographical Guide to our
Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery. The book will contain a register of identified
tombstones, short footnotes about the deceased and more detailed biographies of more
notable people buried there.
They need the help of all our Landsleit!
If you can supply biographies, details of graves and even pictures of people buried in our
cemetery, then the authors want to hear from you.
Click HERE for more information.
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