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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!
Click HERE for more information.
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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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Click HERE for a full report and pictures of the Opening.
Click HERE to go straight to the event's photo album.
The World Society of
Częstochowa Jews and Their Descendants
is pleased to announce that its
FOURTH REUNION
will take place in Częstochowa
2nd to 5th October 2012.
We urge all Landsleit to attend this event.
As Reunion events become confirmed,
they will appear here - so check back often!
Click HERE now to register your intention to attend!
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Israeli Landsleit Hold Commemoration Ceremony
14th December 2011
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With temperatures hitting over the 30oC mark for the traditional Polish holiday period
at the beginning of May, our webmaster Andrew Rajcher, together with Professor Jerzy Mizgalski,
visited the Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery and the Monument at the Częstochowa Umschlagplatz.
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The Raising of Rabbi Ben-Zion Oliwenstein's Tombstone
12th April 2012
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Cedric Olivestone describes how he searched for, found and raised the
tombstone of his ancestor,
Rabbi Ben-Zion Oliwenstein, who was buried
in the Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery.
He describes himself as being very lucky to have the time, the will
and the ability to do this kind of thing
and feels very privileged to
have been able to travel
to Częstochowa and to see this important
work successfully completed.
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Premiere of "The Return of the Violin"
31st March 2012
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Around 500 people attended the premiere
of Haim Hecht's film, "The Return of the Violin",
at the Kibbutz Yifat Auditorium.
Knesset Speaker, Reuven Rivkin, made a presentation to Sigmund Rolat in
recognition of his
work.
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Israeli High School Students Visit Częstochowa
23rd March 2012
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Two hundred Israeli students from Hayovel High School in Herzelia have visited Częstochowa.
Together with local Polish high school students, they participated
in a Remembrance Ceremony at
the Umschlagplatz monument during their visit.
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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.
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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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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