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 ON THE SEMINAR IN YAD VASHEM
On January 2007 Yad Vashem has conducted the Seminar. Tkuma Center has
been presented by its director
Igor Shchupak.
Immensely significant issues on Holocaust history, Philosophy, Theology,
Philology, etc. have been discussed during the seminar, which has been
facilitated by outstanding scholars Dr. Ephraim Kaye, (International Seminars in English and the Jewish World Director)
and Prof. David Ebstein (Desk for Programs for Jewish Educators). The event has
welcomed a lot of teachers including recognized Holocaust scholars Prof. David
Bankier, Prof. Menahem Milson, Prof. Yeduda Bauer and others.
The seminar participants got the latest west and Jewish historiography
achievements, gained excellent experience in scriptural texts analysis
performed by Oxford Professor David Ebstein. It was strange and absorbing to listen
to lecture on Soviet Union history of 1930es targeted for USA, Canada and
Australia audience.
 The participants acquired the priceless experience in Holocaust history
study in English-speaking countries and Ukraine. The Tkuma Center presentation produced
a favourable impression on the participants who highly appreciated the varieties
of directions of Ukrainian organization.
 Sightseeing tour along the country has also been included in the
seminar’s program. The participants of the seminar had a chance to see the
sights from Galilee Mountains and the Lebanon border on the north of Israel up
to the Dead Sea and Negev Desert on the south. Three days were not certainly
enough to enjoy lively impressions. Though, a number of years cannot be enough
to visit most of historical sights in Jerusalem. Thus, over 400 itineraries are
fixed solely in Old City.
The closing of the seminar has been marked by the symbolic event. A
young girl and her parents have visited the lecture to thank publicly a young
seminar participant saved the girl’s life. This girl had an incurable illness
and only wonder could save her – she needed spinal cord donor, who would correspond
to her biologically. Her parents’ biological data didn’t correspond to her. They
could hardly hope to find a donor.
And by some miracle Esther’s biological data corresponded and risking
her health Esther decided to save absolutely unknown child. The saved girl is recovering
now. She lives and enjoys the world making happy her parents and friends. And
now the stories about kindness, self-sacrifice, value of human life are not just
a story for her.
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