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"It's only natural," Ornstein continued. "Young people who once
were denied knowledge of their own history are now hungry to learn
what happened to their country and what it means to be Polish in the
21st century. And once they get involved, they see that they have this
opportunity — not only to learn, but to act and rebuild our community. On
the other hand, there are people only now discovering their Jewish roots,
and — because of the welcoming environment — they are choosing to get
involved."
As a staff member of the JCC Krakow, Gi shares that she has found her
work particularly rewarding.
"When I think that Jews and Poles share 1,000 years of history, which
was cut by the Holocaust and then the Communist regime, and today I'm in
this space in history when I can try to rebuild those Polish Jewish relations,
I decided to join the volunteers," she said. "And here I am, greeting visitors,
helping on Jewish holidays, working with seniors and kids. And, by the end
of the week, I can join the families here for Shabbat dinner and really feel a
part of the community.
"It's not just my experience, there are hundreds of other non-Jewish
Poles like me, volunteering, cleaning up the cemeteries, taking part in
competitions about Jewish culture, helping the community."
For Sarah Crane, a senior associate at KPMG, the Partners Detroit trip
was her third visit to Poland. She had visited once in middle school on a
March of the Living trip with her family, including her grandfather, who was
a Holocaust survivor. She returned as a young professional in 2013 with her
sister. Familiar with the Polish language (a skill which proved to be a real
asset on the most recent trip), Crane said that it was a great opportunity to
revisit now with the perspective of an adult with a peer group.
"The post-trip sessions have been particularly valuable, both from a
learning perspective and from the standpoint of continuing our group
dynamic. What so often happens with these powerful experiences is that
it's easy to disconnect afterwards. I think by extending our interactions, we
may improve our chances of staying close as a cohort and relying on each
other as we move forward."
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Vivian Henoch is editor of myjewishdetroit.org, where this story first
appeared.