memory, resilience and hope
This month’s stories from The Together Plan bring together powerful themes of memory, identity, and action – spanning Holocaust remembrance, personal journeys, and the preservation of Jewish heritage in Eastern Europe. From marking 84 years since the Minsk Ghetto tragedy to sharing the story of a rabbi’s path and the UK premiere of Memory Embrace, each article reflects a commitment to ensuring that history is not only remembered, but meaningfully carried forward.
In this newsletter, you’ll find reflections, milestones, and on-the-ground impact, from commemorations and storytelling to practical initiatives like bringing matzah to communities across Belarus, showing how remembrance is being transformed into resilience, connection, and hope for the future.
At a time when many are feeling a little fragile, we also extend our warmest wishes to all our readers around the world for a safe and meaningful Passover and Easter. May this season bring comfort, strength, and hope to you and your communities.
All the best,
The Together Plan team
upcoming events
Join our events to support us and learn more about what we do!
open volunteer roles
We are growing our team and we need your help!
- 19th April – Archive Service – A Trip to your Roots (online talk)
- 26th April – Worlds Remembered, Worlds Lost cultural evening and supper (in person event)
- 3rd-4th May – Snowdon Challenge – climb Mount Snowdon (Wales)
- 10th May – Film Night: Karski & The Lords of Humanity (in person event)
- Aid sorting & packing volunteer
- Events team volunteer
- eBay and online sales volunteer
- Website content manager
- Archive Services caseworker
Memory Embrace – bearing witness in Brest
Memory Embrace: The Brest Jewish Cemetery, offered far more than a historical documentary, it delivered an act of remembrance, restoration, and quiet defiance against forgetting.
bringing Passover home – matzah distribution across Belarus
In a country where matzah is not readily available, discover how we’re ensuring that every community has what it needs for Pesach.
“We Remember” – 84 years since the Purim pogrom in the Minsk Ghetto
At a time of rising antisemitism across Europe and beyond, bearing witness is not only remembrance but resistance. It is especially poignant to revisit the still under-explored history of the Holocaust in the Soviet Union.
the return of Maccabi in Belarus
Once a vibrant force in Belarus, the Maccabi movement fostered Jewish identity through sport before being silenced by decades of political upheaval, war, and repression. But it’s back!
identity and destiny – one Rabbi’s path
The pull of ancestral connections has a power of its own. Find out how a Florida based Canadian Rabbi found himself transported to Belarus virtually and connecting with the Jewish community in Minsk in more ways than one.
the story of Mordechai (“Motke”) Morduchowicz – no signs of Judaism in this town anymore
From a town where “no signs of Judaism” remain, this powerful story follows one survivor’s journey to reclaim memory, identity, and truth. Through the life of Mordechai Morduchowicz, we are reminded how fragile heritage can be, and how vital it is to ensure it is never lost again.
