90th Anniversary Celebration

19 May 2013, New York City

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History of the Gombin Society

With records dating back to 1923, the Gombin Society has had a long and illustrious history. In this presentation, Harold Ball sheds light on the past.

Read Harold’s speech.

View the correspondng slides.

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Ada Holtzman’s Honorary Service Award

Ada has been instrumental in aiding hundreds, if not thousands of families in finding out more about their families.With great pleasure, we awarded Ms. Ada Holtzman the Honorary Service Award for all her hard work, dedication, and commitment to the goals of the Gombin Society.

Read Mindy’s speech.

View Ada’s award.

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Coverage in B’nai Gomin

Read B’nai Gombin Issue #32 for complete coverage of the celebration here.

Previewed Documentaries

Back to Gombin

Back to Gombin tells the story of a group of 50 children of survivors of the Shoah, who return to their parents village in Poland in acts of reconciliation, healing and discovery.
2002

The Lilliput

Inspired by a true story, the Lilliput will illuminate the Holocause survival story of Abraham Kerberm, a Jewish dwarf, from the Polish town of Gombin.