The embrace walls on a very wet day
walking the walk and making history together
As we step into spring, this month’s newsletter brings powerful stories of remembrance, resilience, and revival. We share exciting updates on the Brest-Litovsk Jewish cemetery memorial construction and a final fundraising push through a global walkathon. We reflect on a remarkable event in partnership with the Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum, shedding light on the hidden Holocaust history in the Soviet Union. Across Belarus, Jewish communities came together to celebrate Purim, demonstrating the strength of post-Soviet Jewish life. Meanwhile, the BNI London business community is rallying to support our mission, and we bring you a deeply personal family story from Pinsk that recalls Stalinist repression, the Holocaust, and Soviet antisemitism . Read on to learn how history, heritage, and community continue to shape our work.
All the best
The Together Plan Team
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- April 22nd – Get to know The Together Plan Archive Service – a trip to your roots (online event)
- May 11th – Let’s Get Quizzical – annual supper quiz (in-person event)
- June 8th – Stepping Out Together: The Great Big Walkathon – participate from wherever you are in the world – click here to register
- 10th June – Antiques Auction (in-person event)
- 31st August – Jazz and Comedy evening (in-person event)
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walking the walk, in Brest, London and beyond!
The end is in sight. After years of dedicated effort, 1,249 salvaged gravestones from the historic Brest-Litovsk Jewish cemetery will soon be returned to their rightful place, forming the centrepiece of a breathtaking new memorial. With a final fundraising push – we will complete by the summer. Will you join us and walk the walk?
shedding light on a hidden chapter - The Together Plan’s collaboration with the Ghetto Fighters’ House
Wherever there is an opportunity to bring the hidden history of the Holocaust in the Soviet Union into focus and to understand how it was concealed from public memory – we grab it with both hands.
Revival, renaissance, resilience and a well travelled Megillah
As Jewish communities across Belarus gathered to celebrate Purim in 2025, the festival’s vibrant traditions served as a powerful reminder of the resilience and revival of Jewish life in the post-Soviet space.
North London business network supports The Together Plan
The power of business networking cannot be overstated and this month members of the London business community came together to help raise funds in support of vulnerable communities in Belarus, including impoverished families, individuals with disabilities, and Holocaust survivors.
Franny and Irene on memory, experience, and the stories we carry - a Pinsk Holocaust legacy
Irene and Franny share their family story that crosses centuries and continents and recalls Stalinist repression, the Holocaust, and Soviet antisemitism.
