Irena’s tree at Yad Vashem. Picture taken by Judith Santos, a friend of the Karlen’s (good friends of Life In A Jar).
Irena’s tree at Yad Vashem
Irena Sendler was recognized by Yad Vashem for her work in rescue during the Holocaust. Here is her tree at the entrance of Yad Vashem.
Most of the Ghetto outline is on the sidewalks and streets of Warsaw.
Irena Sendler was recognized by Yad Vashem for her work in rescue during the Holocaust. Here is her tree at the entrance of Yad Vashem.
Many historical markers concerning the Warsaw Ghetto and Holocaust have been added in recent years to the city of Warsaw. Margaret has been assisting the Life in a Jar/Irena Sendler Project. She lives in Warsaw, but lived in New York for a number of years and attended American schools.
This church was built in 1911, two years before Irena moved to the little town of Otwock at age 3. The church was two blocks from her home and is where her father’s funeral was held in Feb. of 1917
Margaret is a graduate from Cornell, but lives in Warsaw and has studied medicine to become a doctor. Margaret was a translator on a 2002 Life in a Jar trip to Warsaw and recently has been assisting in research on the life of Irena Sendler.
Irena’s tree at Yad Vashem. Picture taken by Judith Santos, a friend of the Karlen’s (good friends of Life In A Jar).
Irena Sendler was recognized by Yad Vashem for her work in rescue during the Holocaust. Here is her tree at the entrance of Yad Vashem.
This is the childhood home of Irena Sendler and also the site of her father’s children’s santitorium. Her father worked with children of Otwock, many of whom were Jewish and Irena became friends of these children. The building is quite large. Irena suffered from the respiratory disease of pertussis.
Mel is sharing the story of his childhood during the Holocaust, at the location of the orphanage he was placed in.
The small town where Irena Sendler spent her childhood, she was born in Warsaw, but came to Otwock at a very young age for health reasons
The small town where Irena Sendler spent her childhood, she was born in Warsaw, but came to Otwock at a very young age for health reasons
The prison where Irena was held by the Nazis
Irena would have walked down the street many times in her childhood. The street was only a block from her home. The Depaulo Church is at the end of the street.
Zegota helped Irena’s network hide children during the Holocaust.
