Irene+Sendler

Irena Sendler

Maayan-Moriya Seckbach toc

Mor BracyaNeveh Channah2012

= = = **__Biography__** = Irena Sendler was born in February 15th in 1910, in Otwock, Poland. She died in March 12th in 2008, in Warsaw, Poland, she was 98 years old. Her father was Stanislaw Krzyzanowski, a doctor who cured Jews as well. Irena was a social worker who joined the organization "Żegota".Żegota Organization founded to rescue Jewsbythe Polish Governmentin London .Irena saved 2,500 Jewish children. When the Second World War began, Irena was 29 years old (1939). She worked in Warsaw's municipality welfare department. This department helped a growing number of poor and homeless people. She used her work to help Jews until Warsaw ghetto was closed in 1940. She joined the Żegota organization, which was established in 1942. It was the only underground organization that saved Jews. She was the head of the children's department in Warsaw. After hard effortsof theorganizationŻegota, Irena got permission to pass the Warsaw Ghetto walls to check the sanitary conditions. When she finally got in to the ghetto, she smuggled out the Jews. Irena and her assistant entered the Ghetto to providemedicalservice, but they really smuggled money, food, medicines and clothes. She hired people to help her fakedocuments for the Jews. Many children were too young to understand the danger and to cooperate, so she had to find creative solutions. For example, some of them were euthanized and were smuggled in sacks of potatoes, or in coffins. Others, who couldn't get anesthetics, were smuggled in an ambulance with a dog. The barks were so loud, that the Nazis couldn't hear the kid. Some of the kids who were smuggled went to Christian families or to monasteries, in Chomotow or in Turkowice and some went to orphanages. Many kids went to "Rodzina Marii" (an orphanage). For each kid, Irena wrote on a note his original Jewish name, his polish name, and the address of his hiding place. She kept the notes in a jar, under an apple tree in her assistant's backyard. Thanks to this, after the war she was able to prove who is Jewish. Not all the Jews wanted Irena's help. There were mothers who asked her if she can guarantee their children's lives. She always said no. Some mother told her to come later. But many times it was too late. The family was deported. At certain point the Nazis Arrested Irena. They tortured her and tried to get from her the names of the children who were saved, she didn’t cooperatewiththeir request. The Nazis even sentenced her to death. Irena didn't give up, because she had everything in life: respectful job and a nice house. When she thought about the Jews in Ghetto Warsaw, she knew they had nothing. Her heart went out to them, she couldn't avoid the horror. The Żegota organization raised money and redeemed her from jail. She came out with a disability and she had to use crutches. She felt relieved although she had to live in hiding. Now she was happy because she knew she can help again, because she knew she will feel guilty if she'll stop. All this horror is contrary to her values. Irena's story is amazing, because she saved Jews during World War II. Her saving was special, because she also saved the Jews identity. For every kid she created an ID card, in it was his Jewish and Polish name and his address. Irena is a special woman, she was smart and creative and brave. She smuggled Jews from the Ghetto in sacks of potatoes, in coffins and in an ambulance. And although her ​​life was in danger she continued to help the Jews. Irena is also a moral woman because she couldn't stand by when shesawthehorrorcommittedto the Jews. Irena said that she is happy glad that she saved so many kids, but she is always will regret she didn't save more. Her message to the world is that we are all humans, nobody has the right or the permission to take someone else life's. So when she saw thehorror ofthe Jews, she didn't hesitateto help them.

= **__Identity Card__** = __Name:__ Irena Sendler __Father's Names:__ Stanislaw Krzyzanowski __Date of Birth:__ 15/2/1910 __Where Born:__ Otwock, Poland __Date of death:__ 12/3/2008 (aged 98) __Where Died:__ Warsaw, Poland __Occupation:__ Social worker, humanitarian __What she is famous for:__ She joined the organization "Żegota", operated by the Polish government in London to help Jews. She saved 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto. She gave them false documents, and found them a shelter.



= **__ Interview __** = ** 1. How did you smuggle the Jews out of the ghetto? ** Well, when world war ll began, I was 29 years old (1939), I was a s ocial worker and I worked in the welfare department Warsaw municipality. Our department helped a growing number of poor and homeless people. I used my work to help Jewsuntil Warsaw ghetto was closed in 1940.After hard efforts I got a permission to pass the Warsaw Ghetto walls to check the sanitary conditions. Finally when I got in the ghetto, I smuggled the Jews out.Many children were too young to understand the danger and to cooperate, so we had to find creative solutions.For example, some of them were euthanized and were smuggled in sacks of potatoes, or in coffins. Others, who couldn't get anesthetics, were smuggled in an ambulance with a dog. His Barks were too loud, that the Nazis couldn't hear the kid.

** 2. Did someone help you save the Jews? ** Yes. I joined to the Żegota organization, which was established in 1942. It was the only underground organization that saved Jews. I was the head of children department in Warsaw. I hired people to help me to fakedocuments for the Jews. My assistant and I entered the Ghetto to providemedicalservice, but we really smuggled money, food, medicines and clothes.

** 3. After you smuggled the Jews, what did you done with them? ** Some of the kids who smuggled went to Christian families or to monastery, in Chomotow or in Turkowice and some went to orphanages. Many kids went to "Rodzina Marii" (an orphanage).For each kid, I wrote in a note his original Jewish name, his polish name, and his hiding place address. The notes I kept in a jar, under an apple tree, in my assistant backyard. Thanks to this , after the war we could prove who is Jewish. ** 4. Did you help other people during the war except from the Jews? ** Yes. Of course, I was a social worker, and as a social worker I helped homeless people and poor people, that weren't necessarily Jews.

** 5. Were there Jews who didn't want your help? ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">Yes, there were mothers who asked me if I can guarantee their children's lives. I always said no. Some mother told me to come later. But many times it was too late. The family had deported. ** 6. How did you feel when you were arrested? ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">It was hard. The Nazis tortured me and even sentenced me to death. The Żegota organization raised money and redeemed me from jail. I came out with a disability and I had to use crutches. I felt relieved although I had to live in hiding. Now I was happy because knew I can help again.

** 7. Did the Nazis find out what you have really done? ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">No. The Nazis tried to get from me the names of the children who were saved. But I didn’t give in.

** 8. Why did you never stop helping them, even when your life was in danger? ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">I had everything in life: respectful job and a nice house. When I thought about the Jews in Ghetto Warsaw, I knew they had nothing. My heart went out to them, I couldn't avoid the horror. I keep helping all along because I knew I will feel guilty if I'll stop. Al this horror is contrary to my values. ** 9. How do you feel about being Righteous among the Nations? ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">On the one hand I'm happy and I'm glad I saved so many kids, but on the other hand I will be always regret I didn't saved more kids. ** 10. What is your message to the world? ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">We are all humans, Nobody has the right or the permission to take someone else life's. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">So when I saw thehorror ofthe Jews <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">I did not hesitateto help them <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">.

= = = **__ Speech __** = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 21px; text-align: left;"> Ladies and gentleman, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 21px; text-align: left;">We gather here today for the <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 21px; text-align: left;">premiere of the film "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 21px; text-align: left;">". The film is about Irena's amazing story and it in memory of her. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 21px; text-align: left;">And I, asdirector of the filmwantto tell you about herbravery <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 21px; text-align: left;">. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 21px; text-align: left;"> Irena was born in 1910, and passed away a year ago. She was the head of children department in Zegota organization in Warsaw. During World War II she saved Jews. Her saving was special, because she also saved the Jews identity. For every kid she created an ID card, in it was his Jewish and Polish name and his address. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 21px; text-align: left;">Irena is a smart and creative woman, she smuggled Jews from the Ghetto in sacks of potatoes, in coffins and in an ambulance. Irena is a brave woman because although her ​​life was in danger she continued to help the Jews. Irena is a moral woman because she couldn't stand by when <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 21px; text-align: left;">she saw the horror committed to the Jews. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 21px; text-align: left;"> In the film you will see everything that Irena was and everything she did. The film describes how Irena gave her life forJews and justice. We hopeyou realizethe great soul of Irena Sendler, and truly understand her amazing and exclusive story.

= = ** Reflection **

We learnt a lot about Irena Sendler. She was an amazing woman who risked her life for saving other people. She was brave and creative when she smuggled the Jews out of the ghetto. We learnt from her that saving someone's life isn't enough, you also need to think about his future and save his identity.

Thanks to this project, we have learned how to search, summarize and to write better. The project was about a subject that we didn't discuss in class, so our vocabulary and English language skills got better. We have been working hard to create high-language sentences. We feel that we didn't have enough time to work on the paper, but we got help from our teacher. The assignments were clear and we understood the instructions. In conclusion, we enjoyed working on this project because we learned a lot and because this is a topic we connect to.

= **__ Rationale __** =

We chose to write about Irena Sendler because she is one of the Righteous among the Nations. We found Irena's story when we asked Bracha, the librarian, for an idea for the project. After we read Irena's story, we discovered a story about a fascinating woman and decided to explore her life. She saved Jews' lives and their identity.

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