Jewish History

CWB Vienna Prague 7/7/23 by Elizabeth Weiden Philipbar

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, July 8, 2023 / Comments Off on CWB Vienna Prague 7/7/23 by Elizabeth Weiden Philipbar

It has certainly been an intense day as we left Vienna to make our way towards Salzburg. Our first stop was at Hartheim Castle (Lern und Gedenkort Schloss Hartheim) one […]

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Vienna: Resources, persistence, and working together by Deb Kruger

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Vienna: Resources, persistence, and working together by Deb Kruger

 The City Temple is the only surviving synagogue from pre 1938 Vienna. At one time there were 50 synagogues.  This particular one sits in the heart of the city […]

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Vienna/Prague Seminar 2023 Community by Chelsea Kordecki

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Vienna/Prague Seminar 2023 Community by Chelsea Kordecki

As we began our morning entering the only surviving synagogue of Kristallnacht, I heard our guide mention the word ‘community.’ A community, defined by Oxford Languages, is a group of […]

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Reflections on Vienna, My Family History and Education by David Oestreicher

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Reflections on Vienna, My Family History and Education by David Oestreicher

We have just completed our third day in Vienna with Classrooms without Borders. Today on July 5th what stood out to me the most was our visit to the Memorial […]

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July 4th in Vienna by Meg Frank

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 5, 2023 / Comments Off on July 4th in Vienna by Meg Frank

Today we spent the day touring the Leopoldstadt, the Jewish museum and the Jewish cemetery. We learned the history of the Jews in Vienna. My key takeaway is that  the […]

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July 4th By Kate Lukaszewicz

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 5, 2023 / Comments Off on July 4th By Kate Lukaszewicz

Walter, our knowledgeable and passionate guide in Vienna, tells us that where we see a synagogue, we will also see a gray police box. It is a security measure necessitated […]

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Vienna by Heather Land

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, July 3, 2023 / Comments Off on Vienna by Heather Land

I’m here a few days early in Vienna. A friend wanted to ride the huge Ferris wheel, so we did. Like a ferris wheel, my mind had been going ROUND […]

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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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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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