We are happy to report that over 150 inhabitants of Sieniawa (podkarpackie province) took part in the meeting with the representatives of the Jewish Community, and over 70 - in a similar meeting in Frampol (lubelskie province).
The meetings took place between November more »

We are happy to announce that a cycle of Sephardic Jewish music workshops for students, carried out by the Karol Namyslowski Philharmonic Orchestra of Zamosc, has just begun. The program was conceived by the experts in Sephardic Jews history and music, cooperating with the Foundation for the more »

Thanks to the initiative of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, acting also on behalf of the Jewish Religious Community in Warsaw, the mound of Mordechai Anielewicz, located at Mila St. in Warsaw, was entered in the Monument Register.
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On November 26, 2008, multicultural dialogue and Jewish culture workshops took place in the School Complex in Milejczyce (podlaskie province).
The workshops were organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland as part of the 'Research more »

We inform you that the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland signed an agreement with the Zuromin Cemetery Restoration Project (US) about the renovation of the cemetery in Zuromin (mazowieckie province). The project includes building of a fence around the cemetery and more »

Between November 24-25, 2008, tolerance and intercultural dialogue workshops for teachers and local leaders took place in Tarnogrod (lubelskie province) and Sieniawa (podkarpackie province), led by the experts of the Holocaust Research Center more »

On November 23, 2008, a lecture on the history of the Jews of Podlasie was delivered by Ph. D. Adam Dobronski, Professor of the University of Bialystok, in the Museum of Tykocin (podlaskie province), located in the former synagogue building. Participating were 20 more »

On November 21, 2008 a lecture on history and culture of the Polish Jews was delivered in Medyka (podkarpackie province) by Ph. D. Romana Kolarzowa, Professor of the Reszow University, who also participated in a meeting with the inhabitants of the town. The lecture, given more »

We inform you that the Voivode of the podkarpackie province took actions at the request of the Council for the Protection of Monuments to Struggle and Martyrdom leading to purchase of a plot of land in the direct vicinity of the mass grave of the Jews murdered by the Nazis in more »

A series of regional trainings led by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland is underway in 16 Polish towns and cities. The trainings, organized within the frames of the 'To Bring Memory Back' program, are important part of the process of building of a conscience more »

On November 20, 2008, a meeting dedicated to the Jewish cuisine, along with a promotion of a book ‘Leczna in the Light of the Shabbat Candles’ (“Łęczna w blasku szabasowych świec”), published by the local 'Plama' Association of the more »

We invite you to visit the officlal website of Krasnik, www.krasnik.pl, and watch the gallery of pictures 'Krasnik - on the Historical Trail'. more »

On November 20, 2008, tolerance and intercultural dialogue workshops for teachers and local leaders took place in Tykocin (lubelskie province), led by the experts of the Holocaust Research Center of the Jagiellonian University. The event was organized by the Foundation more »

On November 18, 2008, a meeting with the representatives of the Jewish Community took place in the Center of Culture and Promotion in Krasnik. The guests - Miriam Gonczarska of the Jewish Religious Community in Warsaw and Piotr Pazinski, Editor in Chief of the 'Midrasz' monthly more »

On November 18, 2008, workshops for youths took place in Suchowola (podlaskie province). The subject was the multicultural musical tradition of the region, particularly Jewish music. The workshops were carried out by the animators of 'Borderland' Foundation.
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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 Ciechanowiec, Jablonka Koscielna, Lublin, more »

On November 17, 2008, a training for teachers of the local schools dedicated to the history and culture of the Polish Jews took place in the Community Culture Center of Suchowola (podlaskie province). The event was organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish more »

Between November 16-17, 2008, a group of Jewish students from Jerusalem were visiting Przemysl. On Monday, November 17, they had a meeting with Polish students from the Electronic School Complex in Przemysl. The meeting was co-organized by the Foundation for the Preservation more »

On November 15, 2008, Jewish dance workshops for youth dance groups took place in Medyka (podkarpackie province). The participants will be presenting their skills to the public in 2009. The workshops were organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage more »

On October 14, 2008, a meeting dedicated to the Jewish cuisine took place in Leczna (lubelskie province). The participants were learning the history and meaning of numerous traditional dishes and most important Jewish holidays. They also had a chance to taste Jewish more »

 On November 13, 2008, the representatives of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland were participating in a session of the Town Council in Suchowola (podlaskie province). During the meeting they were answering the questions of the inhabitants. more »

On November 12, 2008, tolerance and intercultural dialogue workshops for teachers and local leaders took place in Krasnik (lubelskie province), led by the experts of the Holocaust Research Center of the Jagiellonian University. The event was organized by the Foundation more »

The night of November 9-10, 2008, was the anniversary of the 'Cristal Night' which took place in Nazi Germany in 1938. Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland cordially thanks all the organizations which commemorated its victims.

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Between October 29-30, 2008, a series of lectures organized by the Polish Jewish Youth Organization (ZOOM) thanks to the support of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland and the local Town Office took place in Sanok (podkarpackie province).
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On November 8, 2008, Jewish dance workshops for youth dance groups took place in Tarnogrod (lubelskie province). The participants will be presenting their skills to the public in 2009. The workshops were organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage more »

On November 7, 2008 a panel discussion dedicated to the intercultural dialogue, resuming the 'Leczna - Common Past, Two Cultures' project and a concert of Sephardic music performed by Anya Jagielska took place in the former synagogue building in Leczna more »

 Three towns members of the 'Research on the Attitudes Towards Jews' program, located in podlaskie province recently hosted workshops for youth on multicultural traditional music of the region. Led by the animators provided by the Borderland Foundation, the workshops took place more »

We are happy to announce that a cycle of Sephardic Jewish music workshops for students, carried out by the Karol Namyslowski Philharmonic Orchestra of Zamosc, has just begun. The program was conceived by the experts in Sephardic Jews history and music, cooperating with the Foundation for more »

Between November 6-7, 2008, tolerance and intercultural dialogue workshops for teachers and local leaders took place in Dynow and Niebylec (podkarpackie province), led by the experts of the Holocaust Research Center of the Jagiellonian University.
The event was organized by the Foundation more »

Between November 5-6, 2008, intercultural dialogue and Jewish culture workshops for students of local schools took place in Tarnogrod and Frampol (lubelskie province). The event was organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland more »

On November 4, 2008, the celebrations related to the 66th anniversary of the liquidation of the local ghetto took in Ciechanowiec (podlaskie province) on the initiative of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland. The program included unveilings of a more »

We would like to inform you that the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland started cooperation for a better care of the synagogue in Klimontow with the following institutions and organizations: Town Office of Klimontow, Community Culture Center, Local Tourist Organization more »

 Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland handed down a set of Hebrew children's books to the library of the Lauder-Morasha Kindergarten in Warsaw .  

Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland wishes to express its most sincere thanks to all who during the incoming festive days showed respect to their deceased Jewish compatriots buried on over 1200 Jewish cemeteries and uncounted mass graves spread throughout the country. We more »

We would like to inform you that a permission was issued for the renovation works in the synagogue in Kolno (podlaskie province). The works will commence soon, the end is scheduled for 2009. It will be the first renovation of a synagogue in podlaskie province since nearly 20 years.