On February 9th, 2010 a representative of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland will participate in the ceremony of "Bringing back the memory of Poles who were saving Jews during the Shoah", which will finalize the celebrations of the International more»
We invite you to visit 'The Heritage' section, where you can now find brochures dedicated to the history of the Jews in 10 localities of the Chassidic Route: more»
Nearly 50 schools from all over Poland have already joined the 5th edition of the 'To Bring Memory Back' educational program. 15 out of 16 Provincial School Superintendents have bestowed patronage on the program. We more»
We cordially invite you to visit POLIN- Polish Jews Heritage web portal www.polin.org.pl and browse through new galleries and informations concerning Jewish culture monuments in Bilgoraj, Chelm, Czeladz, Glogow, Gostynin, more»
We are happy to inform that between February 8th and 14th 2010 in Krasnik a Film Festival "Jewish Motives" will take place. The event was organized by the Center of Culture and Promotion www.krasnik.art.pl , a partner of the Foundation more»
REVITALIZATION OF THE RENAISSANCE SYNAGOGUE IN ZAMOSC FOR THE NEEDS OF THE CHASSIDIC ROUTE AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
The Renaissance synagogue in the Zamosc Old City is one of the most spectacular monuments of Jewish heritage in Poland. The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland has been the owner of the building since 2005. Our goal is to transform the synagogue into a modern cultural institution that will serve both Jewish visitors to Zamosc and the local community. Construction and conservation works commenced in July 2009 and will be completed by October 2010.
The “Revitalization of the Renaissance synagogue in Zamosc for the needs of the Chassidic Route and the local community” project is supported by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism.more»
The aim of the Chassidic Route project is to create an international tourist route joining the cities and towns, located in southeastern Poland and neighboring countries, with monuments of Jewish culture and religion of significant importance. Its other goals include the stimulation of the socio-economic development of the region by promoting the multicultural heritage-oriented tourism.more»
New, fifth edition of the "To Bring Memory Back" educational program is on! We gladly inform you that the new, fifth edition of the "To Bring Memory Back" program has just started. On the program's website one may visit the pages of the schools already registered in the program, explore its previous editions, or read the educational materials for both teachers and students. more»
The ‘Haverim – Friends. Polish-Jewish youth meetings’ derives directly from the ‘To Bring Memory Back’ educational program realized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland’ since 2005. more»
Back in 2006 we've decided to create a multimedia web portal presenting the history of Jewish communities in Poland. Since then the portal provides information concerning development of Jewish communities in Polish towns, the Holocaust and the monuments of Jewish material heritage. It is available in two language versions: Polish and English.
The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland started efforts aimed at revitalizing the 18th century synagogue in Przysucha (mazowieckie province).We want to restore the synagogue and turn it into a vibrant cultural center that will serve the needs of the visiting Jewish groups and the local community. more»
Within the frames of the Chassidic Route project, the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, in cooperation with the Municipal Council of Krasnik, is carrying out the project of revitalizing the synagogue complex in Krasnik, aiming to create there a cultural center for youths and tourists. It is to become the most important element of the Chassidic Route, along with the synagogue in Zamosc. more»
We cannot ignore any acts of anti-Semitism; consequently, we inform appropriate authorities about all the recognized anti-Semitic incidents (leaflets dissemination, public speeches, graffiti) or acts of vandalism directed against Jewish heritage monuments in Poland.
We invite all the interested to read the list of anti-Semitic incidents reported by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland to the Public Prosecutor’s Office or the Police between 2003-2009. more»
