Drone image to show the memorial construction, Feb 2025 Image credit: The Together Plan
taking steps together: honouring the past, building the future
This month, we bring exciting updates on the Brest-Litovsk Jewish cemetery memorial, as we launch a final fundraising push to ensure its completion by summer – with a call to supporters worldwide to take part and reach the finishing line! We also highlight a crucial effort underway to document and honour Holocaust victims and the broader genocide in Belarus, including a landmark conference focused on remembrance, justice, and historical accountability. Plus, we celebrate Artur Livshyts’s induction into The Rotary Club in Belarus, report on the opening of a new Jewish educational centre in Mogilev, and share a deeply personal volunteer story connecting past and present in Jewish Mogilev. Read on to be part of this vital journey!
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The Together Plan Team
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- March 9th – BNI Charity football match – Sunday morning football fun as two north London business chapters go head to head in support of The Together Plan – come and join the fun (in person event)
- March 9th – Jewish Artists Who Shook the World – a journey into the world of Jewish artists who transformed European art forever! (online event hosted by Qesher)
- March 9th – Jews in the Soviet Union: A Complex Narrative (online event hosted by The Ghetto Fighters’ House, Israel
- March 25th – Book talk with author Jon Silverman about his book ‘Safe Haven’ (in person event)
- May 11th – Quiz night – SAVE THE DATE (in person event)
- June 8th – Stepping Out Together: The Great Big Walkathon – participate from wherever you are in the world – click here to register
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Brest-Litovsk Jewish cemetery memorial progress update and final fundraising push
The historic memorial, begun in October 2024, is now taking shape. Work continued through winter, and we’re thrilled to share aerial footage! The finish line is near, but we need a final fundraising push. Will you help bring this memorial to life by the summer?
grand opening of a new Jewish educational centre in Mogilev
The opening of a Jewish Educational Centre in Mogilev marks a milestone for the region, celebrating unity, learning, and cultural renewal. This new space will bring people of all backgrounds together, fostering spiritual and cultural developments, strengthening community ties, and paving the way for a bright and inclusive future.
an international conference on the genocide of the Belarusian people
A crucial effort is underway to document, investigate, and honour the victims of the Holocaust and the broader genocide in Belarus.
Artur Livshyts joins Rotary Club, Minsk
This month, Artur Livshyts, co-founder and Country Director of The Together Plan, became a member of the Rotary Club in Minsk, proudly representing our charity. This exciting development not only marks a significant milestone for Artur personally but also opens up new possibilities for The Together Plan as a whole.
tracing the past, embracing the present: Ekaterina’s journey to Judaism
It wasn’t until Dr Ekaterina Yukhnovich’s parents began the process of making Aliyah and immigrating to Israel that she began learning about her Jewish ancestry. What started as just names on official documents set her on a journey of self-discovery.
Things you didn’t know about the Holocaust
Debra Brunner and Artur Livshyts were honoured to be podcast guests of Phyllis Zimbler-Miller, LA based author, filmmaker, playwright and podcaster
