pulling together more now than ever
We have been super busy at The Together Plan, both here in the UK and in Belarus too. The Coronavirus pandemic has for sure changed our way of working, with our aid project on hold for now and community work in Belarus suspended or taking place virtually where possible. However, our research for our Jewish cultural heritage trail is ongoing, we are translating a second book on the Minsk Ghetto, and our Youth for Youth members are engaging and connecting more than ever before. We had a phenomenal surge of activity in safe spaces for the London Marathon 2.6 challenge showing what a difference we can all make when we pull together. This month we look at the vital importance of the lessons learned from history with special reference to the untold atrocities that took place between Poland and Moscow between 1941 and 1943 brilliantly researched in Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder, and we help you to celebrate Shavuot with some delicious mouth-watering recipes.
All the best and stay safe,
The Together Plan Team
May’s news round up
Preparing for a bar mitzvah across the miles and against the odds
An extraordinary superhuman effort to ensure one 13 year-old in Belarus has his bar mitzvah
Youth for Youth blossoms in the midst of a lockdown
Youth for youth members across borders become closer and more connected than ever before.
Pulling together for the 2.6 challenge
In acknowledgement of our volunteer heroes who pulled together and made a heroic difference.
Bloodlands – what happened in Belarus 1941-43?
Under Hitler and Stalin, the Nazi and Soviet regimes murdered fourteen million people in the bloodlands between Berlin and Moscow. What happened on the territory of Belarus between 1941 and 1943? Award-winning historian Timothy Snyder’s superbly researched book ‘Bloodlands’ offers us a detailed insight into this tragic history.
Shavuot – it’s all about the dairy
Understanding the festival of Shavuot and three fabulous recipes from our phenomenal foodie Michelle Rose.
Upcoming competition
We will shortly be unveiling details of our exciting story writing competition to win a prize yet to be revealed. Information will soon be available on our website.
