Jewish Sokolow Podlaski

11/15/13

My father and his family are running away after the war

My father is behind the tree, after him-his father, mother, brother and sister. They left their older sister, Tauba with her husband and 2 children-one of them a baby. After going through so much during the war, they had to split. The reason was because they had to leave the camp very late at night and the "hagana" people told them they don't allow babies so they won't be caught. Tragedy continues much after the war ended.

Shoshi Shatit

11/12/13

Jack Ruby

"Ruby was born Jacob Rubenstein in 1911 to a family of Polish-Jewish immigrants. His parents, Joseph and Fannie, were a volatile couple. Joseph was a mean and abusive drunk. Fannie suffered from mental illness and at one point was committed to an Illinois state hospital."

Read about Jack Ruby whose father was from Sokolow (or Kosow like some say)

http://www.jta.org/2013/11/11/news-opinion/united-states/my-history-with-the-family-of-lee-harvey-oswalds-jewish-killer#ixzz2kT0RyDUp

10/29/13

"Kaddish for a million bucks" – statement

"The building of the former Beit Midrasz in Sokołów Podlaski was recovered on December 20, 1999, and sold on November 20, 2000. At the time of its restitution it was in very poor technical condition. It had been totally rebuilt – with the upper floor adapted for apartment space and the ground floor partially for services (shops) (...)"

http://www.jewish.org.pl/rest/?lang=en

10/23/13

"Never Forget to Lie"

A very interesting film by Marian Marzynski about survivors coming back to Poland. There is nothing about Sokolow but I'm sure you will recognise the emotions of those people.

http://video.pbs.org/video/2365011461/

10/3/13

We are together 2013

"We are together 2013". Polish and Israeli youth in Treblinka. Before the ceremony they had a chance to meet and spend some time together in Kosów Lacki and Małkinia. The article about it (in Polish): http://www.jewish.org.pl/index.php/pl/wiadomopci-mainmenu-57/5671-jestemy-razem.html