THE KALUSZ I THOUGHT I KNEW
My father never returned to his war-torn hometown of Kalusz in Poland. But his stories about Kalusz filled my childhood. After he passed away, I decide to make the trip back for him and see the town for myself. As I look for his house, local people who remember the war, help me clear up one puzzle about his life.
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Reviews:
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from the Ukrainian media: Kalush News
Kalush High School website report
Article in BIKHA
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THE BALCONY
More than 5,000 Jews lived in Kalusz, Poland before World War II;
only a handful survived – this is my mother’s story
SIGNS OF LIFE
Neglected cemeteries offer a fresh look at the vanished Jewish communities of Eastern Europe
Community Volunteers
Treating Malaria and Pneumonia
A World Health Organization program in Burkina Faso is testing
a new approach to treat the diseases that kill more than a
million children in Africa each year.
Clean Cooking Stoves from Biogas
Biogas reactors installed in a village in Nepal are providing clean cooking stoves and improved sanitation. The project is an initiative of local villagers and part of a holistic community development program being implemented by Tevel b’Tsedek (The Earth in Justice), an Israeli NGO.
Sustainable Agriculture
A holistic community development program in Nepal is enabling villagers to earn a living through sustainable organic farming.
Leadership training for disadvantaged youths in Nepal through a national youth movement and leadership seminars. The project is part of a holistic community development program.
Second Chance
Pilot for documentary about Mark Blumberg’s comeback as a musician that begins as he renews his ties with the Dimona Afro-American singers.
Shots in the Dark:
Segment 1 from Body Exposures: A National Geographic documentary on medical imaging
TV Dinner: Segment 2 from Body Exposures: A National Geographic documentary on medical imaging
Segment about innovative medical imaging technology from Body Exposures a National Geographic documentary
The Perfect Smile: Segment 3 from Body Exposures: A National Geographic documentary on medical imaging
A Kinder Cut: Segment 4 from Body Exposures: A National Geographic documentary on medical imaging
The Explorers
Pilot for a public education series about genetics research. Profiles the work of geneticist Dr. Stavit Shavit in Israel.