Yom Hashoa

I'm a little behind on my blog postings. It has been a busy month on TRY. 

On Erev Yom Hashoa, Sunday evening we went to a cermemony open to everyone on our campus, Chavat Hanoar Hatzioni. The ceremony was all in Hebrew, songs and poems were recited. 

We had a special exhibition the following morning. Everyone chose a creative way to express and summarize their experience in Poland. People showed photography, music, paintings, and videos. I chose to make a cookbook full of recipes and stories. 

We later walked to a busy street to hear the siren sound for two minutes. The majority of the cars pulled over to the side of the road and the drivers got out and stood in silence, traffic stopped. We held a ceremony in the park where TRYers shared their personal family stories and writings. It was a moving ceremony, especially after being in Poland. 

In the evening we heard Jonah's grandparents; Larry and Ala Gamulka who shared with us their personal story from the Holocaust and pre-state Israel.

More blog posts coming up.