Mourning the Passing of Jewish Partisan Cesia Blaichman (z''l)

             On October 4, 2010, the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation is honoring the Blaichman and Holm families at our annual Tribute Dinner. 


Cesia and Frank Blaichman and Rose and Joe (z"l) Holm fought alongside each other as Jewish partisan fighters in Poland during World War II. As second cousins, Cesia and Joe had a special bond--Joe rescued Cesia and her brothers from the hands of the Nazis bringing them into his all-Jewish partisan group. Frank's Jewish partisan group joined up with Joe, Rose and Cesia in April of 1944. Their extraordinary story of combat, heroism and ultimate triumph is retold in Frank's recently published memoir Rather Die Fighting (Arcade Publishing).

           The Holm and Blaichman families mourn the passing of Joe on December 3, 2009. The Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation is truly privileged to be honoring the Blaichman and Holm families who have dedicated their lives to preserving the heroic struggle of Jewish partisan for future generations. 






Joe Holms' memory and legacy as well as the life lessons of tens of thousands of partisans will continue to be perpetuated through the work of JPEF.






To view the electronic invitation, click here.