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A Biographical Guide to our Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery is being prepared,
containing a register of identified tombstones,
short footnotes about the deceased and some detailed biographies.
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!
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You can post your suggestions, contributions and comments onto our Yahoo Email Group or
email our Webmaster and Email Group Moderator:
Andrew Rajcher
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The World Society of
Częstochowa Jews and Their Descendants
is pleased to announce that its
FOURTH REUNION
will take place in Częstochowa in October 2012.
We urge all Landsleit to attend this event.
As dates and arrangements become confirmed,
they will appear here - so check back often!
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Sigmund Rolat Made Honorary Citizen of Częstochowa
26th January 2012
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Our World Society President, Sigmund Rolat,
has been made an Honorary Citizen of
Częstochowa by unanimous vote of the Częstochowa City Council.
Sigmund Rolat is only the fifth person to be awarded such an honour by the city.
The World Society thanks the Częstochowa City Council for honouring our President
in this way
- we all believe that this honour is well-deserved!
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Israeli Association Elects New Chairman
11th January 2012
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The Executive Committee of the Association of Częstochowa District Jews in Israel
has elected Alon Goldman as its new Chairman.
Alon, 58, has been an actively involved member
of the Association's Executive Committee for the
past seven years.
The President, Executive Committee and all members of our
World Society look forward to many years of working together with you and
your Association to achieve our common goals.
"Mazel Tov!"
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Israeli Landsleit Hold Commemoration Ceremony
14th December 2011
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More than 100 Holocaust survivors, their families, and "next generations" participated
in a ceremony commemorating the 69th anniversary of the liquidation of the Częstochowa Ghetto.
The event, conducted by the Association of Częstochowa District Jews in Israel in
conjunction with Yad Vashem, was held at Beit Wohlin in Givatayim, Tel Aviv.
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Częstochowa Ghetto Liquidation Commemoration
23rd September 2011
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A ceremony was conducted at the Częstochowa Umschlagplatz monument to commemorate the 69th anniversary
of the liquidation of the Częstochowa Ghetto.
The ceremony was led by Rabbi Haim Beliak from Los Angeles.
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Chairman of Israeli Częstochowers Passes Away
23rd August 2011
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It is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of Arye Edelist z"l, Chairman
for many years, of the Association of Częstochowa District Jews in Israel.
Arye will be sadly missed by all Częstochowa landsleit.
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Webmaster's Visit to Częstochowa
23rd October 2010
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Together with Jerzy and Krystyna Mizgalski, our Webmaster (Andrew Rajcher)
visited our Jewish Cemetery and the Umschlagplatz Monument in Częstochowa.
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From our
World Society President
SIGMUND ROLAT ...
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Dear Częstochowa Friends,
A few words about our past three successful Reunions...
The first Reunion in 2004 featured our exhibition "The Jews of Częstochowa" and the rededication of the Jewish Cemetery.
The second, in 2006, will be remembered for its great turnout at the beautiful Sukkah (Ambassador Shewach Weiss called it
"the biggest in the world"). We all fondly recall the October 2009 Reunion unveiling of the Umschlagplatz Monument, the Hasag
commemoration and the return of the Huberman violin to our New Synagogue (now the Philharmonic).
Three years later, it would seem the right time to meet again. I was glad to hear from Alon Goldman that our Israeli landsleit
(always important and sizeable) would love to come with their children if our Reunion were to be held during the Sukkoth school
vacations. What a wonderful idea! If our roots are not to be forgotten, the next generation must be with us.
There is another reason why early October promises to be memorable. The Philharmonic Hall is now undergoing renovation. When
officially opened on October 3rd or 4th, it will clearly memorialise the foundation upon which it stands - our beautiful
"New Synagogue" - AND it will be officially named "The Bronisław Huberman Philharmonic". With luck, the great Joshua Bell
will join us again with the "Huberman Stradivarius".
I have high hopes for our 2012 Reunion in Częstochowa!
Sigmund Rolat
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THE WORLD SOCIETY OF
CZĘSTOCHOWA JEWS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS
THIRD REUNION
in Częstochowa, Poland
18th -20th October 2009
Click on the link below each picture
to view the entire photo album for each event.

WELCOME
Sunday, 18th October 2009
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CASTLE TOUR
Sunday, 18th October 2009
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CULTURE & TSKZ
Sunday, 18th October 2009
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CONFERENCE
Monday, 19th October 2009
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VISIT TO ul KAWIA
Monday, 19th October 2009
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BANQUET DINNER
Monday, 19th October 2009
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CEMETERY CEREMONY
Tuesday, 20th October 2009
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HASAG PLAQUE
Tuesday, 20th October 2009
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UMSCHLAGPLATZ
Tuesday, 20th October 2009
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JOSHUA BELL CONCERT
Tuesday, 20th October 2009
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THANK YOU
to our President, Sigmund Rolat,
without whom the Reunion and its activities
would not have been possible.
THANK YOU
to the President and Council of the
City of Częstochowa,
for their assistance with
the Reunion's public events.
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