Jews Will Hold Passover Seder in Warsaw Ghetto 76 Years After Holocaust

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Jews Will Hold Passover Seder in Warsaw Ghetto 76 Years After Holocaust

ShareTweetEmail 04-18-2019 Emily Jones Source: Wiki Commons For the first time in 76 years, Jews will hold a Passover Seder in the Warsaw Ghetto. The Warsaw ghetto was the largest of all Jewish ghettos in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II. For thousands of Jews, it was the last place they ever saw before being shipped off to Nazi concentration and death camps. On April 19, 1943, the eve of Passover, Jewish rebels living in the Warsaw ghetto rose up against their Nazi tormentors. At least 56,065 Jews were killed on the spot or deported. This year, April 19th will have a new meaning for the families of Holocaust survivors. One hundred Jewish families will celebrate Passover, the holiday of redemption, together in what is left of the Warsaw ghetto. Rabbi Shalom Ber Stambler, Chief Rabbi of Chabad-Poland, is hosting a special Passover Seder that will families from Israel, Europe, and the US. According to Arutz Sheva, Sharon Ben-Shem will travel from Israel to remember her aunt and other relatives who perished in the ghetto.  "Child prodigy Josima Feldschuh, the celebrated young pianist of the Warsaw Ghetto, was my aunt," Ben Shem said. "She perished on April 21, 1943 shortly before her fourteenth birthday, while in hiding. Her very last meal took place the prior evening—the seder night of 1943! This year, we will be joining the seder in Poland together with her family—her brother (my father) and sister (my aunt) and I (her niece). We will be in Warsaw, in the seder night, in her city, precisely on the day that she passed away." "Warsaw was also home to my grandmother's immediate and extended family. It is deeply meaningful to us to be celebrating this festival of Passover together as free Jews in a place where so many, including our own family, perished tragically." The seder dinner will be broken up into three groups led in three different languages—Polish, Hebrew and English. Toward the end of the night, the three groups will merge and conclude the seder as one. Rabbi Shalom Ber Stambler views the seder as a symbol of Jews' victory over anti-Semitism. "It is very significant for us to be celebrating Jewish holidays, and particularly the seder night, which symbolizes Jewish freedom and the day that we united as a nation, in a place that not long ago others sought to destroy us," he said. "Throughout the ages, the Jewish people have been oppressed by many nations, yet we have always emerged triumphant!"   Did you know? God is everywhere—even in the news. That’s why we view every news story through the lens of faith. We are committed to delivering quality independent Christian journalism you can trust. But it takes a lot of hard work, time, and money to do what we do. Help us continue to be a voice for truth in the media by supporting CBN News for as little as $1. Support CBN News ShareTweetEmail +0 Ads by Revcontent AROUND THE WEB Performance Is King: Join The World's Leading Native Ad Network- Revcontent Revcontent Is this New Open Social Feed the Solution for Publishers? Forbes Ad Network Bans Sexually Explicit Content Sarasota Herald Tribune Florida CEO to Help Publishers Grow Revenue; Improve User Experience Sarasota Herald Tribune JOIN THE CONVERSATION Login 0 Comments SubscribeRSS  +0 VIEW COMMENTS CBN NEWS EMAIL UPDATES Stay informed with the latest from CBN News delivered to your inbox. Email Updates Morning Update Evening Update CBN News This Week Christian World News Jerusalem Dateline Email Address * Subscribe LATEST CBN NEWS STORIES Easter Sunday Bomb Blasts Kill at Least 207 in Sri Lanka MUST SEE -- 'He is Risen': Watch Garden Tomb Easter Sunrise Service from Jerusalem The Jesus Evidence that Turns Atheists into Followers of Christ Trumps Attend Easter Service at Church Where They Were Married The Eyewitness Testimony That’ll Make You Never Doubt the Resurrection Again