Tag: Memphis to Warsaw

  • Final Reflections: Returning to Our Routines

    Final Reflections: Returning to Our Routines

    The Memphis group returned last week from Poland and Israel, where they visited many historic sites and diverse communities, including the city of Shoham, Memphis’ newly-named Israeli partner city. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip connected the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past. Here, our director of…

  • The Revival of Jewish Life in Poland

    The Revival of Jewish Life in Poland

    A large group departed from Memphis International Airport Sunday, traveling to Poland to begin their journey from Warsaw to Israel. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip will connect the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past. Here, our director of community impact, Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein, shares her thoughts from…

  • Majdanek Death Camp: “We lit a Yizkor candle and recited the El Maleh Rachamim prayer.”

    Majdanek Death Camp: “We lit a Yizkor candle and recited the El Maleh Rachamim prayer.”

    A large group departed from Memphis International Airport Sunday, traveling to Poland to begin their journey from Warsaw to Israel. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip will connect the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past. Here, our director of community impact, Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein, shares her thoughts from…

  • The Warsaw Jewish Ghetto 2016: “There are monuments, memorials and plaques, but no buildings.”

    The Warsaw Jewish Ghetto 2016: “There are monuments, memorials and plaques, but no buildings.”

    A large group departed from Memphis International Airport Sunday, traveling to Poland to begin their journey from Warsaw to Israel. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip will connect the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past. Here, our director of community impact, Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein, shares her thoughts and…

  • Memphis Travelers Visit Warsaw Jewish Cemetery During JCP/MJCC-Sponsored Journey

    Memphis Travelers Visit Warsaw Jewish Cemetery During JCP/MJCC-Sponsored Journey

    A large group departed from Memphis International Airport Sunday, traveling to Poland to begin their journey from Warsaw to Israel. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip will connect the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past. Here, our director of community impact, Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein, shares her thoughts and…