i went to the center for jewish history today and saw a most interesting exhibit. i saw the exhibit called 16mm postcards: home movies of jewish visitors to poland in the 1930's. it was a moving homage to those who lived in pre-war poland. americans who had been born in poland returned there and took home movies. since these were home movies the camera subjects were mugging for the camera. it was amazing. it really caught their spirit. it was nice to see pre war poland caught on film with people living their normal lives.
one of the home movies was narrated by two holocaust survivors circa 1982. these survivors had grown up in the town that was filmed. it was moving to watch them pick out there friends and themselves in the footage.
it is important to realize how vibrant those who were murdered were before the holocaust .
this exhibit will be at the center for jewish hitory on 16th street in manhattan through the beginning of january. it is well worth viewing.
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