We cordially invite you to visit POLIN- Polish Jews Heritage web portal www.polin.org.pl and browse through new galleries and informations concerning Augustow, Bircza, Krasnik, Nowy Zmigrod, Pokoj, Radom, Warsaw, Wroclaw more»
Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland regretfully informs of another act of vandalism, which took place on Jewish cemetery in Augustow (Podlaskie province). The vandals damaged the memorial plaque, founded in 2002 by the families of the local victims of 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»
On July 28th, 2010in the local cultural center in Piecki awards were presented to participants of the Prof. Abraham J. Heschel historical competition. The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland has more»
We cordially invite you to visit the Gallery where you can find new photographs of the synagogue in Zamosc. The construction and conservation works are carried out within the framework of the Foundation for the Preservation 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 opening ceremony will take place on April 5th, 2011.
Within the framework of the project an activity “Restoration of the synagogue complex in Krasnik - phase I (protective works from further decay)” is also implemented. The works in Krasnik (a town 90 km away from Zamosc) have commenced at the beginning of July, 2010 and will be completed by April 2011.
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»
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.
At the beginning of July, 2010 in the synagogue complex in Krasnik the 1st phase of restoration works has commenced. The works will be completed by April 2011.
The activity “Restoration of the synagogue complex in Krasnik - phase I (protective works from further decay)” is implemented within the framework of the project “Revitalization of the Renaissance synagogue in Zamosc for the needs of the Chassidic Route and the local community” which received 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»
The 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 implemented by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland’ since 2005. more»
On June 19, 2009 Foundation for Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland signed the agreement with the Headquarters of Polish Prison Services. It concerns cooperation and organizing cleaning works on the Jewish cemeteries in Poland. Thanks to this agreement Foundation became the partner in the Polish and Israeli Prison Services project „Tikkun – Restoration”. 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»
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»
