Entering Auschwitz.
Tal and Sophie, with two of the Americans, sharing their research about Dr. Mengele. A unique aspect of our journey is the opportunity for chanichim to shape their own learning, through giving small lessons about things they are interested in. We had chanichim sharing their research about Mengele, movies and the Shoah, children's poetry, their family history, and why the Allies did not bomb Auschwitz.
Chantal, Amy and Noah's tekkes at the end of our day in Auschwitz. The tekkesim are another way for the chanichim to shape their experiences, by reading poetry, singing songs, or writing reflections about the places they visit.
At one of the few remaining pieces of the Warsaw Ghetto Wall.
At the synegogue in Tykotchin, a shtetl near Bialystock that we visited on Friday of the journey. The Jewish population ranged between 60-85% of the village population from the 17th century onward, and coexistence was generally peaceful until the onset of WWII. You can read more about the village history here.
Walking among the stone memorials at Treblinka. Each stone represents different communities destroyed at Treblinka. The camp itself was taken down and hidden by the Nazis.
At Grochow, the former hachshara (training) farm of the movements before and during the war. Standing behind us is the only wall left from the farm. The movement was allowed to continue training members in the early stages of the war, and the farm was an important respite from the ghetto. Zivia Lubetkin, a leader of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and Dror member, says that the training farms and communes of the movement were the nucleus of the rebellion.
At the memorial to Mila 18, the bunker where Mordecai Anielewicz and other fighters of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising died. On Saturday, the chanichim walked the Path of Heroism, learning the story of the Uprising and role of Dror movement.
The final tekkes, at the Rappaport Monument.
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