{"id":7367,"date":"2020-04-29T17:30:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T17:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mircorp.com\/?p=7367"},"modified":"2021-04-09T14:03:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T14:03:47","slug":"hidden-in-poland-a-jewish-family-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/hidden-in-poland-a-jewish-family-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden in Poland: A Jewish Family Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p><strong>Karen Treiger, a Jewish traveler from Seattle, is standing with her family at the edge of a hand-dug pit in the forests of <a href=\"\/country\/poland\/\">Poland<\/a>, looking down at the place<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>where her husband\u2019s parents hid from the Nazis<\/strong>. With the help of a family of Poles who risked their lives to feed and protect them, her father-in-law, Sam, and mother-in-law, Esther, survived the Holocaust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn.png\" alt=\"Karen\u2019s husband, Schlomo (7th from right), poses with the descendants of the Polish family that risked their lives to hide his parents. Photo: Karen Treiger\" class=\"wp-image-7372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn.png 840w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-family-outside-barn-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Karen\u2019s husband, Schlomo (7th from right), poses with the descendants of the Polish family that risked their lives to hide his parents. Photo: Karen Treiger<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Standing with Karen are Sam and Esther\u2019s son and four grandchildren, alive solely because of the bravery and righteousness of this family of Polish gentiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the story revealed in&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/soyouwanttowriteaholocaustbook.wordpress.com\/2015\/12\/\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Treiger\u2019s fascinating blog<\/a>, destined to become a book about Sam and Esther\u2019s survival in the midst of war and genocide, and the vital part played by the kindness of strangers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jewish Heart \u2013 Polish Soul<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>MIR\u2019s resident expert on Jewish Heritage tours in <a href=\"\/region\/central-east-europe\/\">East and Central Europe<\/a>,&nbsp;Joanna Millick, was privileged to work closely with Karen in putting this trip together. In&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/soyouwanttowriteaholocaustbook.wordpress.com\/2016\/05\/22\/time-warp-to-poland\/\" target=\"_blank\">one entry<\/a>, Karen explains how&nbsp;Joanna helped Karen track down the son of the people who hid her in-laws, connect with him on Skype, and set up meetings between them on her trip to Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"574\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-walking-into-forest-574x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Walking through history in the Polish countryside. Photo: Karen Treiger\" class=\"wp-image-7374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-walking-into-forest-574x1024.jpg 574w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-walking-into-forest-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-walking-into-forest-768x1371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-walking-into-forest-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-walking-into-forest-336x600.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-walking-into-forest-504x900.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-walking-into-forest-605x1080.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-walking-into-forest.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><figcaption>Walking through history in the Polish countryside. Photo: Karen Treiger<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Other posts tell of the journey, and&nbsp;what it was like to stand in the very places where Sam and Esther hid, in the forest and in the barns of the families who helped them. Karen writes this moving story as she lives it,&nbsp;with all its twists and turns, discoveries, and unpredictable moments. It\u2019s a roller coaster ride, moving from the horrific events that brought Sam and Esther to that place, to the strange and beautiful reunion of the extended families of the principal players, American Jews and Polish gentiles, in the peaceful Polish countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-pit.jpg\" alt=\"Discovering where Sam and Esther hid from the Nazis. Photo: Karen Treiger\" class=\"wp-image-7373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-pit.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-pit-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-pit-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-pit-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stys-pit-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Discovering where Sam and Esther hid from the Nazis. Photo: Karen Treiger<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/p0000002559-Polish-National-Tourist-Board-top.jpg);min-height:250px\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Family Heritage Trips with MIR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researching family names and dates can&nbsp;lead to an irresistible longing to see the places that shaped the family&nbsp;stories. <strong>MIR has a dedicated team of&nbsp;<a href=\"\/custom-private-travel\/\">Private Journey Specialists<\/a><\/strong>, who can work with on-the-ground staff in&nbsp;any of our destinations&nbsp;to handcraft itineraries&nbsp;that let travelers connect with their family heritage in whatever way they wish.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karen Treiger, a Jewish traveler from Seattle, is standing with her family at the edge of a hand-dug pit in the forests of Poland, looking down at the place where her husband\u2019s parents hid from the Nazis. 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