For the Jewish people, April marks a time of commemoration and reflection of the long journey to independence. Over the last month, FIDF and its supporters came together to celebrate Jewish independence and commemorate the Holocaust, remembering tragedies and struggles of the past and looking ahead toward Israel’s bright future.
Below you’ll find stories and testimonials of FIDF supporters having experienced a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Poland and Israel, seeing firsthand the Jewish people’s history and present.
My FIDF Misson To Poland & Israel – By Susan Silver
Susan Silver was a television writer for many years and now spends time on organizations related to Israel and the Holocaust. Susan participated in FIDF’s 30th Anniversary Delegation to Poland and Israel last April. In a blog she updated thoughout the mission, she writes about her experiences traveling through Poland, visiting emotional and historical sites such as the Auschwitz-Birkenau Camps, the Tikochin village (a thriving Jewish town before the Holocaust), and Lopachova forest, where countless Jews were murdered. Read More…
“Every Time I Accompany a Mission to Poland it is Like
a Return to Hell”
This is the testimonial of Asher Aud, a Polish Holocaust survivor that participated in FIDF’s 30th Anniversary Delegation to Poland and Israel. During the mission, Asher returned to Auschwitz once more to share his harrowing memories.
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Judith Kellner’s Experience in Poland
Judith Kellner, a psychotherapist from New York City and the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, visited Poland last month as part of the FIDF 30th Anniversary Delegation. Read about her experience at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.
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