Eden had their final 3-day preparation seminar for their journey to Poland from the 22nd-24th July.
The seminar was based out of the museum at Kibbutz Lochmei HaGeta'ot (Ghetto Fighters Kibbutz), which was established by those who were part of the uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto. It was the first Holocaust museum to be established in the world, which began as a tent with memoirs and photographs belonging to the up-risers, themselves, which they established as they were building the kibbutz.
Having two full days to go through the entire museum, which exhibitions you can view using the link above, allowed everyone to understand on a deeper and more tangible level, what was to be expected from their journey to Poland. From learning about how the spread of Nazism made it's way through Europe and the effects of WWII on all European citizens, to how Treblinka was built and run, to how resistance and rebellion were at play in a number of ghettos, there was a lot of information to process.
And of course, we needed to make sure to enjoy having this time with all of Eden together, and allowed ourselves some time to laugh. A delicious hummus lunch was was one of the small highlights of the seminar enjoyed by all!
The seminar was based out of the museum at Kibbutz Lochmei HaGeta'ot (Ghetto Fighters Kibbutz), which was established by those who were part of the uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto. It was the first Holocaust museum to be established in the world, which began as a tent with memoirs and photographs belonging to the up-risers, themselves, which they established as they were building the kibbutz.
Having two full days to go through the entire museum, which exhibitions you can view using the link above, allowed everyone to understand on a deeper and more tangible level, what was to be expected from their journey to Poland. From learning about how the spread of Nazism made it's way through Europe and the effects of WWII on all European citizens, to how Treblinka was built and run, to how resistance and rebellion were at play in a number of ghettos, there was a lot of information to process.
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| In the "Nazi Germany Oppresses Countries and Nations" exhibition |
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| In the "Nazi Germany Oppresses Countries and Nations" exhibition |
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| Time to look through the exhibitions individually |
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| Processing peula |
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| In the "Warsaw Ghetto Fights Back" exhibition |
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| In the "Warsaw Ghetto Fights Back" exhibition |
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| Learning about the concepts of Resistance and Rebellion as essential in youth movements |
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| Telling our own stories: the migration of our families through the generations and how everyone got to Australia |
And of course, we needed to make sure to enjoy having this time with all of Eden together, and allowed ourselves some time to laugh. A delicious hummus lunch was was one of the small highlights of the seminar enjoyed by all!
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| Everyone was happy except for Ben, whose silent protest was against having his photo taken |
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| We love lunch! |
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| So much vinegar! |
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| The fine art of cherry tomato consumption |
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| One of the dangers of a hummus meal, the after effect: a hummus coma |
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| We ate all our vegetables! |
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