Zivia+Lubetkin

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=Biography=

** Zivia (Lubetkin) Cukierman was born in 1914 in Byten, Poland. She had five **
 * sisters and one brother. In the Second World War she was active in the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. She was one of the organizers and ultimately she survived the war. She died in Israel in 1978. **

Zivia Lubetkin was born on November 9th, 1914 into a traditional Jewish house. She had five sisters and one brother. Her parents were called Ya’akov-Yizhak and Hayyah. When she got older she became a member of the Zionist-Socialist youth movement 'Freiheit'. All her life Zivia wanted to come to Israel. However, her whole family lived in Poland and this wasn't easy for her to leave them. Despite this she went to a Hachshara to prepare to make Aliyah. In the end she didn't come to Israel before the war because the war started, and she thought it was more important to stay in Poland and help. In the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising she and Icchak (her future husband) were in the headquarters of Jewish Combat Organization. During the rebellion Zivia was active in the Ghetto and also on the Aryan side. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising took almost a month (from April 19 until May 16, 1943). Zivia was one of only 34 fighters to survive the war in Warsaw Ghetto. On the last days of the rebellion she and the other survivors passed to the Aryan side through the city's sewer system. After the war Zivia was active in the "Holocaust survivors' community in Europe". Afterward// s // Zivia married Icchak Zuckerman. It was clear to them that they will make Aliyah and they wanted their children to grow up in Israel. In 1946 they actually made Aliyah and participated in building Kibbutz "Lohamei Hageta'ot". In Adolph Eichmann's trial Zivia testified about the horrors of the Holocaust and told the world what happened to the // Jews // during the war. In addition, Zivia and Icchak established a wonderful family. Zivia died in 1976. However, Zivia's family is continuing in her footsteps. She has a granddaughter who was the first female pilot in the IDF. Her family and she were active and fought for what they believed in. We must remember her and must continue her special way.

= Identity card =

**Full Name**: Zivia (Lubetkin) Cukierman.
 * Year of Birth**: 1914.
 * Where Born**: Byten, Poland.
 * Location**: Kibbuz Lochamey Hagetaot.
 * Year of death**: 1978.
 * What she is famous for**: she is one of the Geto Warsaw's revolutionary

= Interview =

I was born on November 9, 1914 into a traditional Jewish house. My parents were called Ya’akov-Yizhak and Hayyah. I had five sisters and one brother. Yes, I was a member of the Zionist-Socialist youth movement 'Freiheit'. In 1938 'Freiheit' united with the He- H alutz Youth. This is a good question, I will tell you the answer: first, all my family lived in Poland and this wasn't easy for me to leave them. But all my life I wanted to come to Israel, and I actually went to a Hachshara to prepare to make Aliya. In the end I didn't come to Israel before the war because the war started, and I thought it was more important to stay and help. In the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Icchak and I were in the headquarters of Jewish Combat Organization. In the end of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Icchak organized the extrication of the fighters, I was among them. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising took almost a month (from April 19 until May 16, 1943).
 * How was your house in your childhood? **
 * In your childhood, did you take a part in a Youth Movement? **
 * Why did not you come to live on Israel before the war? **
 * Where and how did you meet your husband? **
 * How long time was the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising? **

I was scared; it is not easy to on the run all the time. I afraid that the Germans will discover me and I will not see my friends again. In the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising I was in the headquarters of Jewish Combat Organization, it was hard! It was a lot of responsibility. After the war it was clear that we will make Aliyah to Israel, when we came to Israel we decided to build a Kibbutz because we didn't have anything to begin the life and because we though it's important to live together. It was so hard! Before the Eichmann's trial I never told people what happened to me in the war. But today I know that this was very important. Well, my family is continuing in our footsteps. I have a granddaughter who was the first female pilot in the IDF and has brought us pride. I hope and pray that each person should feel part of Israel and should find a way to contribute in their special way.
 * How did you feel when you got to the Aryan side? **
 * What was your part in Warsaw Ghetto Uprising? **
 * Why did you choose to build a Kibbutz? **
 * How did you feel when you testified in Eichmann's trial? **
 * What message do you have for future generations? **

=** speech **= Ladies and Gentlemen, Today we open a new gallery on our kibbutz museum, Beit Lohamei Hageta'ot. This gallery is in memory of one of our members, a founder of the kibbutz and the Jewish struggle to survive. She was nice, involved and beloved on everyone. She was a wonderful woman who fought for her principles and beliefs. She was an impressive personality. Zivia Lubetkin was a real hero and we are all in her debt for her important public work. Zivia experienced the horrible reality of the holocaust with bravery. She took a part in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising at the headquarters of the Jewish Combat Organization. Zivia made Aliah with Icchak in 1946 before the establishment of Israel. Zivia proved to us what it is possible to do. She rose from the crisis and difficulties and acted. She was one of the kibbutz founders and was active in heritage conservation organization. What lesson is there in it for us? It was important for her that we commemorate the six million Holocaust victims who were a significant part of her life. She wants others to rise from the crisis, as she had done. It is not enough to be a survivor. It is not enough to fight for budgets. It is not enough to build museums filled with pictures of the tragedy. She got up, with all her strength to witness against Adolph Eichman during the trial held in Israel. She summoned up the courage to face him and tell him the truth. She not only told him the truth, but she has told the whole world what his true face is. We must continue in her way. We must testify, we must remember and we must fight for what we believe in.

=   = =Rationale=

The class chose to write about Women of Valor and we decided to write about Zivia Lubetkin. We wrote about her because we wanted to write about //a// Jewish woman who had a significant lifetime achievement. We thought that Zivia was an impressive personality and we felt that we have a lot to learn from her.

=Reflection=
 * 1) ** Here you must explain what you have learned about the subject (in short). **

 __ We learned about Zivia a lot of things from her life before, in and after the war. We met an amazing personality and we feel we must ____ continue in her footsteps. __  ** Has it improved your: **  £ ** searching skills **  ý ** summarizing skills **  ý ** writing skills **  ý ** vocabulary level **  ý ** English language skills **  __ In our project we had to write a lot in English and it wasn't easy for us but we overcame the hardship __.   __Yes, the time wasn't our problem.__ ** b. Did you get enough help and support from your teacher? ** <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">__ The teacher was really busy but when we were need her she helped us. __ <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** c. Did you understand the instructions? ** <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">__ Yes, the instructions were clear. __ <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** d. Were the assignments clear and fair? ** <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">__ Yes, the assignments were fine. __ <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** 5. I enjoyed working on this project because **__ it was fun for us to work together and achieve things we did not think we can. __
 * 1) ** Then you explain what you learned from working on the project. **
 * 1) ** What was difficult for you in the paper? **
 * 1) <span style="direction: ltr; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">** a. Did you have enough time for the paper? **

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