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Holocaust survivors gather for early Passover Seder: 'Its very important to keep unity'
2025-04-23 08:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
Maryam Belopolskaya said it was very hard growing up in Ukraine under the shadow of World War II.Her family fled fighting and persecution. And after the war, when her family moved to Kyiv, Belopolskaya said her mom made sure they celebrated important Jewish holidays.Even in Kyiv my mom used to make matzo herself from scratch, and we celebrated even there, said Belopolskaya, who will be 87 next month. But now she doesnt have family left, she said, so she celebrates the holidays with a new one.On Wednesday, Belopolskaya joined more than 200 other Holocaust survivors for an early Passover Seder celebration in north suburban Deerfield. The event was hosted by CJE SeniorLife and Holocaust Community Services in partnership with the Jewish United Fund and Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago.The gathering meant the world for Belopolskaya, who said the Jewish community should embrace every opportunity to uplift each other. Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times We need to be united. We need to be together to f...
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