Dear Friends,

We are building Klodawa.org not just for our generation, but for generations to come.  It is especially important that we capture as many first-person memories as possible, because the passage of time works against us. 

We do have the ability to post audio and video testimonies on this site and they will add richly to its historical record.  If you do have either, I am capable of digitizing them -- no matter what format they currently exist in -- and posting them here.

To view videos, you will need to run QuickTime, a video player that is available for both the PC and the Mac.  If you don't already own this program, you can download it by clicking on these links:

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I have posted two initial videos, both of my aunt, Yadja Jacobs, who I interviewed in July 1992.  Although Aunt Yadja, herself, lived in neighboring Kolo, her brother -- Hersz Rotbart -- lived in Klodawa.  Hersz was my father's father.

In the first video, Aunt Yadja recalls Shabbos in Klodawa at her brother's house.

In the second video, she recalls where along the town square Hersz lived.

In both videos, she sometimes confuses me for my father, so she refers to "your mother" or "your father" when she really means my father's mother or my father's father.

I will post many more videos as I have time to edit and convert them.

Please contact me if you need help viewing or posting your own videos or photos.

DEAN