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‘Gathering Of The Tribe’

ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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the 2Gs and one third-generation (3G)
s their parents pass on, some
children of Holocaust survivors attendee discussed the always-rele-
vant topic of “Who We Are, And Our
— referred to as 2Gs — find
Roles for the Future,” and later saw a
a certain comfort in being together.
British comedy film, Dough.
That was the impetus for CHAIM
A highlight of the afternoon was
(Children of Holocaust-survivors
watching local Holocaust
Association In Michigan)
ABOVE: The committee survivors attending commit-
to host its second annual
that planned
tee member David Oliwek’s
“Gathering of the Tribe.”
“Gathering of the
bar mitzvah party from 1963
A committee led by
Tribe” were, from left:
at Congregation B’nai Moshe
CHAIM’s longtime presi-
Rosa Chessler, Eva
in Oak Park. Some in the
dent, Dr. Charles Silow,
Kraus, Dr. Charles
audience happily recognized
arranged the event held at
Silow, Cindi Wagner,
younger versions of their own
the Holocaust Memorial
David Oliwek, Evelyn
parents, relatives and neigh-
Center and Adat Shalom
Freeman, Sandy
bors among the 350 invited
Synagogue, both in
Silver and Suzanne
guests — friends and fam-
Farmington Hills. A group
Sundheimer.
ily of David’s now-deceased
of 48, including separate
parents who had survived
attendees from Boston and
the Shoah: Anna (Schlein) Oliwek
Minneapolis, attended on June 25.
from Radziwillow, Ukraine, and Steve
“It was a wonderful day of good
Oliwek from Lodz, Poland. Video foot-
speakers, camaraderie, music and
age from the joyous affair includes
food,” Silow said.
the receiving line, seated guests and a
The morning featured committee
typically sumptuous sweet table.
member Sandy Silver’s illustrated
A fun moment at the screening was
presentation about the family heri-
the spontaneous outbreak of 2Gs sing-
tage trip she and her daughter, Shana
ing “Hava Nagila” to accompany the
Glickfield, took this year to Poland
crowd dancing the horah in the film.
and Germany. After a buffet lunch,
“The survivors knew how to enjoy
themselves — thank God, after all
they had been through,” Oliwek said.
“I just loved people singing while they
watched [his bar mitzvah film]. It was
touching how we could let loose and
enjoy the memories.”
The evening program at Adat
Shalom included a kosher buffet
dinner, lively Yiddish-style music
featuring keyboardist-singer Stephen
Kukurugya and opportunities to
Children of Holocaust survivors
gathered June 25. dance and continue socializing. •

GENERATIONS CAN ATTEND ISRAEL CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER

Members of CHAIM will be among those attending a conference in Israel for
Holocaust survivors and their families.
Registration remains open for the 29th Annual International Conference of Child
Survivors, Second and Third Generations, Spouses & Families, scheduled for Nov.
5-8 at the Dan Hotel on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem. The conference will include
opportunities to visit the Knesset, Israel’s legislative body, and Yad Vashem, the
nation’s Holocaust memorial.
The Jerusalem conference is sponsored by the World Federation of Jewish
Child Survivors of the Holocaust and Descendants (WFJCSHD), an organization for
Holocaust survivors and second- and third-generation descendants. For registra-
tion information, visit www.holocaustchild.org or the conference coordinator, Susan
Dubin, at susandubin48@gmail.com.

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