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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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Email our
Webmaster &
Email Group
Moderator:
Andrew Rajcher
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We Are Granted Tax-Exempt Status in the USA! (July 2008)
We are pleased to announce that our World Society is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation which
grants the Society tax-exempt status under the United States Department of the Treasury and the
United States Internal Revenue Service. Our organisation now is exempt from Federal Income Tax under the
IRS code.
All charitable contributions to the World Society, be they donations, bequests,
devises, transfers or gifts, are tax deductible in the USA.
As of this time, we are now officially considered a "public charity" under IRS by-laws.
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Sigmund Rolat Writes ... (July 2008)
My Dear Friends ...
Let me repeat after Mark Twain that 'The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated'
and, while it's true that I am still in a hospital, I am now recovering and plan to be
soon on my feet again and to start working.
But, first and most of all, I wish to thank you for your help and support during these
difficult days!
Yours always,
Sigmund A. Rolat
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One of Our Landsleit Traces Her Roots (July 2008)
One of our landsleit, Sarah Krakauer Kohn (pictured right), recently travelled to
Częstochowa with her family to visit the city of her ancestors.
The visit proved to be, at times, quite emotional and she shares the experience with us.
Click HERE for words and picturs.
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Israeli Landsleit Visit Częstochowa and Treblinka (June 2008)
Jacob Goldman (Alon's brother), together with a group
of his friends, visit Poland to explore their family roots.
With Jacob as their guide, they visit Częstochowa and the
Jewish Cemetery there and Treblinka, where they locate the Częstochowa memorial stone.
Click HERE for more pics!
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Israeli Landsleit Hold Memorial Evening
(Sunday 4th May 2008)
The Association of Częstochowa Jews and Their Descendants in Israel
held its 66th Annual Memorial Evening, at
"Beit Zioney America" in Tel-Aviv.
Guest Speaker was Sharon Vardi (Reserve IDF Colonel, son of
Rut Vardi-Shienfeld) who spoke on "looking straight into the past, understanding,
remembering and reminding".
This annual event commemorates the destruction of the Częstochowa Jewish
Community.
Click HERE for full story and pictures.
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A Medal For (Our) Dr Mizgalski!
(May 2008)
The Association of Jewish Combatants and Victims of World War II have presented
a medal, dedicated to the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, to the Prorector of
the Jan Długosz Academy, Dr Jerzy Mizgalski.
"For, among other things, his work on the exhibition 'The Jews of Częstochowa'
and for his work emanating from that", said Halina Wasilewicz from the Social-Cultural
Association of Jews in Poland.
The diploma accompanying the medal states:
"We ask that this modest momento be regarded as evidence of
our gratitude for your kindness and interest shown to us".
Source: Gazeta Wyborcza Częstochowa
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65th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
(14th-15th April 2008)
One of our landsleit, Sylvia Safer, attended this event and reports:
"Together with my husband, Avi, and a group of people from many countries,
I was part of a Museum of the History of Polish Jews Mission to attend
the 65th Anniversary ceremonies commemorating the
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
"Monday morning began with a briefing and lunch at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Dinner (pic right) was at a typical Polish restaurant after a cocktail reception at the home of
the American Ambassador to Poland.
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"The commemoration ceremony, attended by 1,000 people, was broadcast
live throughout the world on TVP Polonia. Full military honours were given to the
memory of the heroes of the Ghetto revolt by both Polish and Israeli military honour guards.
"Following speeches by Polish President Lech Kaczynski and Israeli
President Shimon Peres, Kaddish was recited by Poland's
Chief Rabbi Michael Shudrich. El Mole Rachamin was then sung by
New York's renowned Cantor Malovany.
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"Dinner was at the Presidential Palace. Presidents Peres
and Kaczynski honoured Jewish Combatant Organisation
leaders and also survivors of the extermination camp Sobibor.
Our own Sigmund Rolat was decorated
with Poland's highest civilian honour, the Polonia Restituta
Commander's Cross With Star. Częstochowa Mayor,
Tadeusz Wrona, was also awarded a medal.
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"I spoke with Sigmund and shared his feelings that this was a moment that could never have
been dreamt of when he was a child in Częstochowa. Sigmund then told me of his experience that
afternoon when he had been invited to travel to Treblinka on a helicopter with President Peres where,
in front of hundreds of Israelis, civilian and military, another ceremony was held.
"It is truly an understatement to say that times are changing in Poland."
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Landsleit Gathering in Tel Aviv (25th October 2007)
More than 120 Landsleit attended the Annual General
Assembly of the Association of Częstochowa Jews and their Descendants
at the "Beit Eriela" in Tel-Aviv.
Click HERE for report and pictures.
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The Desecration of Our Cemetery (August 2007)
Our Częstochowa Cemetery has been desecrated with 70-80 headstones being
spray-painted with swastikas and other offensive symbols. The main entrance gate
has also been damaged.
The damage has now been rectified but it has brought to a head the issue
of securing the integrity and future of the cemetery grounds - the fourth largest
Jewish cemetery in Poland.
Click HERE for the latest updated information.
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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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Our Assistant Webmaster's Wedding (4th August 2007)
In a beautiful ceremony, in front of many family and friends, our Assistant
Webmaster, Marcin Mizgalski, married his long-time
girlfriend, Ania Mizgalska.
Among the guests at the wedding celebrations were our World Society President,
Sigmund Rolat and our Webmaster and
Email Group Moderator, Andrew Rajcher.
Click HERE for more.
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Our Exhibition Tours North America!
Our exhibition, "The Jews of Częstochowa"
goes on show in the UNited States and Canada.
Click HERE
to view the Exhibition brochure
We welcome and
encourage your
participation in this
highly acclaimed
Exhibition.
For more
information,
please click
HERE
to email
Lea Wolinetz
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The following tour dates & venues thus far:
Friday 16th February to
Sunday 29th July 2007
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Holocaust Museum Houston,
Houston, TX.
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Click
HERE
for a report on this event!
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Sunday 3rd December 2006 to
Monday 29th January 2007
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Nova Southeastern University,
Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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Click
HERE
for a report on this event!
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Sunday 16th July to
Tuesday 29th August 2006
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The Holocaust Memorial Center,
Farmington Hills, Detroit, MI.
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Click
HERE
for a report on this event!
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Sunday 22nd January to
Sunday 2nd April 2006
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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
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Click
HERE
for a report on this event!
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5th December to
9th December 2005
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Russell Senate Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
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Click
HERE
for a report on this event!
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2nd November to
10th November 2005
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Polish Consulate-General,
New York City
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Click
HERE
for a report on this event!
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