LIFE IN A JAR

Protestant kids from rural Kansas, discovered a Polish Catholic woman who saved Jewish children. Irena Sendler and these students chose to repair the world. This web site shares the legacy and life of Irena Sendler, plus her 'discovery' for the world.

FACTS ABOUT IRENA

Facts about Irena which are not generally known. All of these are from primary sources. Irena Sendler was born as Irena Krzyżanowska on 15 February 1910 in Warsaw to Dr. Stanisław Krzyżanowski, a physician, and his wife, Janina. THE IRENA SENDLER FAMILY & CAST This was taken in 2007. Irena Sendler, born in 1910, in Warsaw, Poland, was raised by her parents to respect and love people regardless of their ethnicity or social status. She grew up in the town of Otwock, Poland. Her father, a physician, died from typhus that he contracted during an epidemic in 1917. He was the only doctor in

his town of

ABOUT THE PROJECT

IRENA SENDLER

Wldayslaw Bartoszewski was a member of Zegota and took part in rescuing Jews. He was interviewed by the Life in a Jar students in 2002. This is one of the hundreds of primary interviews done by the Irena Sendler Project students. He spoke so highly of Irena. We TIMELINE OF IRENA SENDLER’S LIFE AND THE LIFE IN A JAR Timeline of Irena Sendler’s Life and the Life in a Jar Project. 1910 – Irena born in Warsaw, Poland and raised in Otwock, Poland. 1917 – School yard incident-Irena standing up for Jewish children. 1918 – Father dies of typhus. 1937 – Anti-semitic laws in Poland LIFE IN JAR: THE IRENA SENDLER PROJECT EXHIBIT Life in Jar: the Irena Sendler Project Exhibit. True stature of Irena Sendler. The project development by the students is also told in the exhibit. Student art work of Irena Sendler. Suitcase from the Jewish Quarters in Poland. Doctor’s bag from the Jewish Quarters in Poland.

Replica of

IRENA SENDLER AWARDS The organizer of the Irena Sendler Awards in Warsaw – August 17, 2011, with the recipient of the $5,000 Irena Sendler Award prize. Ms. Ference is a history teacher from Katowice. The ‘Merit of Good’ from the country of Poland is given to Renata Zajdman by the special assistant to the Foreign Minister in a ceremony at the Foreign

Ministry

IN MEMORIAM

Irena Sendler passed away on Monday May 12th, 2008 at 8:00 am CEST in Warsaw, Poland. A funeral service was held on Thursday, May 15th at noon CEST in Warsaw. Memorial services were held in numerous places around the world, including Fort Scott, KS.

FRIENDS & FAMILY

Rene Licthman and family- Rene is the Vice-President of the World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust and a wonderful friend of the project. Sabrina and Kathleen with Polish rescuer in NYC. Members of Life in a Jar were approached in Amsterdam by a group from Panama going to Poland for the March of the Living.

LIFE IN A JAR

Protestant kids from rural Kansas, discovered a Polish Catholic woman who saved Jewish children. Irena Sendler and these students chose to repair the world. This web site shares the legacy and life of Irena Sendler, plus her 'discovery' for the world.

FACTS ABOUT IRENA

Facts about Irena which are not generally known. All of these are from primary sources. Irena Sendler was born as Irena Krzyżanowska on 15 February 1910 in Warsaw to Dr. Stanisław Krzyżanowski, a physician, and his wife, Janina. THE IRENA SENDLER FAMILY & CAST This was taken in 2007. Irena Sendler, born in 1910, in Warsaw, Poland, was raised by her parents to respect and love people regardless of their ethnicity or social status. She grew up in the town of Otwock, Poland. Her father, a physician, died from typhus that he contracted during an epidemic in 1917. He was the only doctor in

his town of

ABOUT THE PROJECT

IRENA SENDLER

Wldayslaw Bartoszewski was a member of Zegota and took part in rescuing Jews. He was interviewed by the Life in a Jar students in 2002. This is one of the hundreds of primary interviews done by the Irena Sendler Project students. He spoke so highly of Irena. We TIMELINE OF IRENA SENDLER’S LIFE AND THE LIFE IN A JAR Timeline of Irena Sendler’s Life and the Life in a Jar Project. 1910 – Irena born in Warsaw, Poland and raised in Otwock, Poland. 1917 – School yard incident-Irena standing up for Jewish children. 1918 – Father dies of typhus. 1937 – Anti-semitic laws in Poland LIFE IN JAR: THE IRENA SENDLER PROJECT EXHIBIT Life in Jar: the Irena Sendler Project Exhibit. True stature of Irena Sendler. The project development by the students is also told in the exhibit. Student art work of Irena Sendler. Suitcase from the Jewish Quarters in Poland. Doctor’s bag from the Jewish Quarters in Poland.

Replica of

IRENA SENDLER AWARDS The organizer of the Irena Sendler Awards in Warsaw – August 17, 2011, with the recipient of the $5,000 Irena Sendler Award prize. Ms. Ference is a history teacher from Katowice. The ‘Merit of Good’ from the country of Poland is given to Renata Zajdman by the special assistant to the Foreign Minister in a ceremony at the Foreign

Ministry

IN MEMORIAM

Irena Sendler passed away on Monday May 12th, 2008 at 8:00 am CEST in Warsaw, Poland. A funeral service was held on Thursday, May 15th at noon CEST in Warsaw. Memorial services were held in numerous places around the world, including Fort Scott, KS.

FRIENDS & FAMILY

Rene Licthman and family- Rene is the Vice-President of the World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust and a wonderful friend of the project. Sabrina and Kathleen with Polish rescuer in NYC. Members of Life in a Jar were approached in Amsterdam by a group from Panama going to Poland for the March of the Living. LIFE IN JAR: THE IRENA SENDLER PROJECT EXHIBIT Life in Jar: the Irena Sendler Project Exhibit. True stature of Irena Sendler. The project development by the students is also told in the exhibit. Student art work of Irena Sendler. Suitcase from the Jewish Quarters in Poland. Doctor’s bag from the Jewish Quarters in Poland. Replica of the apple tree that Irena buried the jars under. RECOMMENDED WEBSITES Yad Vashem. Yad Vashem is the World Holocaust Remembrance Center and is a perfect source for Holocaust Education. The website features a story about Irena. On October 19, 1965, Yad Vashem recognized Irena Sendler as Righteous Among the Nations. The tree planted in her honor stands at the entrance to the Avenue of the Righteous Among the

Nations.

'MOMMY, WHO WAS IRENA SENDLER?' In Mommy, Who Was Irena Sendler?, children will learn how Megan Felt and her high school classmates uncovered the amazing story of Irena Sendler and brought that story to light. As the three high school girls from Kansas began to share the story they called Life VIDEO - LIFE IN A JAR - IRENA SENDLER This video was prepared by students, with an added clip from the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie. OUR DREAM - LIFE IN A JAR - LIFE IN A JAR - THE COURAGEOUS OUR DREAM. A CONTINUATION OF OUR LIFE IN A JAR FOUNDATION TO HELP TEACHERS AND STUDENTS DEVELOP THOUSANDS OF MULTICULTURAL PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD. These projects use the creative arts of drama, film documentaries and exhibits. These projects are in the spirit and character of the Irena Sendler Project and are designed to “change

the world.”.

IN MEMORIAM

Irena Sendler passed away on Monday May 12th, 2008 at 8:00 am CEST in Warsaw, Poland. A funeral service was held on Thursday, May 15th at noon CEST in Warsaw. Memorial services were held in numerous places around the world, including Fort Scott, KS. PHOTO GALLERY: CAST & CREW Five of the ‘Life in a Jar’ students at Treblinka, reflecting on the terrible events. Cast members Jaime Walker, Theresa Schafer, Megan Felt, and Patricia Schafer at breakfast before the performance in Bloomsburg, PA. While in Florida, Sandra and Stephanie pose with Life in a Jar cast members for a photo between presentations. NEWS OF THE WEEK 05/14/2021 May 12, 2008 – Irena Sendler passed away, but her legacy continues worldwide. Thirteen years have passed, yet her courage and valor still set an example for people everywhere. This story of the power of one person to change the world is more important than ever before. COURAGEOUS HEART MOVIE PREMIERE BE WATCHING FOR NEW PERFORMANCES IN 2021. Facebook; Twitter; RSS; Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPressElegant Themes | Powered by WordPress JANKA ZGRZEMBSKA: IRENA SENDLER'S DAUGHTER Janka Zgrzembska: Irena Sendler’s Daughter. Janka is the only living child of Irena Sendler. She lives in Warsaw and has been a joy to work with in the ‘Life in a Jar’ project. She shares great pride in her mother’s story and has had some very nice visits with those in the project. She has visited Israel and has seen her mother’s tree

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Irena

Sendlerowa was a Polish woman who, along with her underground network, rescued 2,500 Jewish children in Poland during World War II. Many of this number were already outside of the Ghetto and in hiding.

IRENA'S PARENTS

Irena’s father was a doctor. Her father died in the typhus epidemic of 1917 when he contracted the disease while caring for poor Jewish people in Otwock. Browse our photo gallery for a photo and information on Irena’s mother and father.

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