23rd Annual International Conference

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1 Stowarzyszenie Dzieci Holocaustu w Polsce Photographs World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust and Descendants and Association of Children of the Holocaust in Poland 23rd Annual International Conference Child Survivors, Spouses and Families, Second and Third Generation Members August 19 August 22, 2011 Marriott Hotel, Warsaw Anna Drabik, Stefanie Seltzer, Aleksandra Kopystyoska, welcoming all Stefanie Seltzer, President, WFJCSH Mr. Jacek Michalovski, Chief of the President of Poland Cabinet The Mayor of Warsaw Welcomes us Aleksandra, Anna, Israel Ambassador Zvi Rav-Ner, Stefanie, American Ambassador Lee A. Feinstein Memorial candles lit by Stefanie Seltzer, Krystyna Budnicka, Poland, Philipp Sonntag, Germany, Hania Rosenberg, Sweden, Renata Skotnicka-Zajdman, Canada, Jozef Walaszczyk, Poland, Helena Roth,3G, USA

2 Rabbi Michael Schudrich, Chief Rabbi of Poland Havdalah, Rabbi and Dasha Rittenberg Speakers included Claims Conference Exe. V.P. Greg Schneider Prof. Adam Rotfeld, spoke on memory,forgiveness, reconciliation Prof. Aleksander Skotnicki, spoke on Jews in pre-war Krakov Prof. Felix Tych, on Jews fighting in the Second World War Second Generation panel on Jewish Identity Panel on Anti-Semitism Panel on Anti-Semitism Panel on Anti-Semitism, Steve Adler, USA, Philipp Sonntag, Germany, Melita Svob, Croatia, Max Arpels Lezer, Netherlands, Hania Rosenberg, Sweden Andrzej Jonas, Poland Discussion after Anti-Semitism panel, led by Moderator Steve Adler, USA Panel on Holocaust Education Aleksandra Kopystynska, Poland Edyta Kurek, Poland, Norm Conard, USA, Sanja Tabakovic, Croatia, Karen Brass, Charles Silow, Daisy Miller, USA, Question from Isaac Kot, 2G, USA

3 Panel on Holocaust Education Norm Conard, USA, Sonja Tabakovic, Croatia, Karen Brass, Charles Silow, USA End of panel on Jewish Children and their Rescuers Elzbieta Ficowska after Jewish Children panel Book tables Greg Schneider in discussion Teresa Langner, Danuta Cukier, Ela Lesiak, Renia Szymanska Marian Tyrowicz, Jagoda Hofmokl Bulletin Board Bulletin Board Bulletin Board, after all these years, our searches continue, for loved ones, friends. Norm Conard, USA, Elzbieta Ficowska, Poland, Joanna Michlic, PhD, Poland/USA Marion Weinzweig, son Mark Clemen, daughter Cindi Katz, all USA, and friend Anna Piasecka Silbergleit family, Allan, Ina, son Robbie, daughter Nina, USA Mirka Gluck, her daughter, mother and sister, from Lodz

4 From left, Marta Shemtov, Anita Eskstein, Tamara Root, Halina Levitt, Betty Berman, Dasha Rittenberg, Anna and Avram Cheszes Rabbi in discussion, Maury Chandler enjoys New relationships, new friends Second Generation, Charley Silow, Karen Brass, Suzanne Sondheimer, friends In front, Alicja Schnepf, Polish Righteous, with friends Ferber Family and friends Jack and Miriam Gun and grandchildren (USA) Issy on left, Lila Zlowski, granddaughter of Stefanie Seltzer Alexandra Kopystynska,Anna Drabik Irena Sendler Teachers Awards winners, sponsored by Polish government

5 Renata Zajdman receives Award from Polish Government for her years building friendship between Poles and Jews Renata Zajdman, Montreal, with new Polish medal, and son Michael from Toronto, Canada Jozef Walaszczyk, Righteous, Ewa Rudnik and Alicja Schnepf, Righteous Over 350 in attendance Dancing in evening Natalie and Sophia Passing the Quilt to Cleveland, Rose Gelbart. Our traditional closing moments Righteous Poles ceremony hosted by Yad Vashem and Israel Embassy Righteous Poles ceremony Righteous Poles honored by Yad Vashem and the State of Israel. Monday afternoon tour of Jewish Warsaw. This is the Ghetto Memorial

6 Warsaw Synagogue Wall of the Warsaw Ghetto Umschlagplatz, from inside the Ghetto, where Jews were transported to Treblinka Umschlagplatz Memorial New History of Jews in Poland Museum Warsaw, rebuilt after the war Warsaw Warsaw Charley Silow and fellow Lodzer, Mirka Gluck, on the way to Lodz Charley at grandfather grave, Lodz Majdanek, near Lublin Majdanek Memorial Majdanek LUBLIN Lublin famous Yeshiva

7 Lublin Yeshivah, now Museum The Old and the New KRAKOW (Cracow), Jewish historical section Krakow Synagogue contributors Krakow Synagogue Krakow Cemetery Kazimierz, Jewish neighborhood Of Krakow Oscar Schindler factory Krakow Memorial Entrance to Auschwitz-Birkenau Auschwitz-Birkenau Crematorium destroyed by Germans

8 Kaddish at Birkenau Auschwitz Director Piotr Cyminsky gave us a special presentation He described Auschwitz as an educational and preservation institution Restoration Lab Restoration Lab End of Director visit Karen Brass ready to install a plaque on her family home Beginning to say goodbye to old friends and new friends Suzanne Sondheimer, Cathy Lichtman, Samantha Lakin, Melita Svob, Chana and Naftalie Arnon,Charley Silow Melita Svob, Croatia, a friend, and Chana Arnon, Israel Steve and Judy Adler, Seattle, Lillian Nemetz, Vancouver Guide, Mirka Gluck, Karen Brass, Charley Silow. UNTIL NEXT YEAR, L CHAIM!!!