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Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh First Annual Special Interest Week

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh First Annual Special Interest Week

Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh in Partnership with the Rauh Jewish Archives host First Annual Special Interest Week Thousands of Jewish immigrants from historic Galicia (including parts of present-day Poland […]

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Never Again Return to Poland by Josh Ault

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, September 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Never Again Return to Poland by Josh Ault

Never Again: Return to Poland” is a compelling short video produced by Poland Personally Study Seminar Educator, Josh Ault. Join us on a poignant journey as we revisit the historical […]

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Poland 2023 Reunion and Open House

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, August 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Poland 2023 Reunion and Open House

Join CWB for an Afternoon of Inspiration Open House 2024 Poland Personally and 2023 Reunion!   Classrooms Without Borders invites you to join us for an inspiring gathering to reconnect […]

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Reflection by Dr. John Mitcham

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, June 29, 2023 / Comments Off on Reflection by Dr. John Mitcham

This past week, I had the pleasure of accompanying approximately 75 educators and students on a Classrooms Without Borders tour of Poland.  Now that I’ve had some time to decompress (both […]

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Poland Personally 2023 by Dr. Emad Mirmotahari

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, June 29, 2023 / Comments Off on Poland Personally 2023 by Dr. Emad Mirmotahari

I have had an exceptionally difficult time generating ideas for our Poland Personally 2023 blog because of the magnitude of the experience and because of doubts I had about being […]

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THERE IS A SONY SKYSCRAPER BUILT ON TOP OF WHAT WAS THE LARGEST SYNAGOGUE IN WARSAW By Rowan Acadia Dunlop

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 / Comments Off on THERE IS A SONY SKYSCRAPER BUILT ON TOP OF WHAT WAS THE LARGEST SYNAGOGUE IN WARSAW By Rowan Acadia Dunlop

Warsaw is so flat I expect to find an ocean at the end of it. I don’t know if this is the natural topography or the results of the bombs. I’ll have to […]

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A Math Teachers Perspective By Jessica Kerr

By Jackie Golblum / Monday, June 26, 2023 / Comments Off on A Math Teachers Perspective By Jessica Kerr

When I first applied for this trip, I had doubts that I would get accepted.  What could a Math and Computer Science teacher contribute to CWBs mission and goals?  I felt like […]

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EVIL AT AUSCHWITZ By Charlene Foose Geyer, Dedicated to Howard Chandler

By Jackie Golblum / Sunday, June 25, 2023 / Comments Off on EVIL AT AUSCHWITZ By Charlene Foose Geyer, Dedicated to Howard Chandler

Don’t tell me evil is not real.It’s as real as hair used to make rugs after shaving it off a person you are about to kill.It’s as real as shoes […]

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Flowers By Chessa Crum

By Jackie Golblum / Saturday, June 24, 2023 / Comments Off on Flowers By Chessa Crum

I have seen a lot of upsetting things today. It brings the whole “I’m not prepared” blog post to a whole new level.   We visited Auschwitz today… Hair Glasses Shoes […]

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Poland Personally Blog By Elijah Koziar

By Jackie Golblum / Saturday, June 24, 2023 / Comments Off on Poland Personally Blog By Elijah Koziar

We went to Auschwitz today. The concentration camp was large, seeming similar in size to Majdanek. It was also full of terrible spaces, torture rooms and gas chambers. We then […]

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