Fundacja Ochrony Dziedzictwa Żydowskiego

The 'Synagogue' Center is a museum and a modern cultural center functioning in the building of the Renaissance synagogue in Zamosc. The synagogue was restored by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland thanks to the support of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway within the framework of the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. The Center was opened on April 5th, 2011. The President of the Republic of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski held honorary patronage over the opening ceremony.

Currently operating in the building of the 17th century synagogue is the Multimedia Museum of the History of the Jews of Zamość and the Surrounding Area. Several exhibitions, lectures and concerts as well as seminars and academic conferences also take place there. Thanks to the existence of the 'Synagogue' Center visitors can learn about the history of the Jewish community which over several centuries took part in shaping the region’s intellectual, religious and cultural identity. Part of the building has been adapted for the needs of local NGOs active in the area of culture. The synagogue also has a religious function, serving as a place of prayer to Jewish groups visiting Zamosc. More about the project >>

2ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE 'SYNAGOGUE' CENTER 2013-04-05

We are pleased to inform that a post-conference volume ‘Jews In Zamosc And The Zamosc Region. History – Culture – Literature’ was published by the Polish-Jewish Literature Studies of the Catholic University of Lublin. more »

‘ELŻBIETA NADEL – HOME PICTURES’ EXHIBITION 2013-03-31

Between March 1st and 31st, 2013 an exhibition ‘Elżbieta Nadel – Home Pictures – Lvov 1942’ was presented at the ‘Synagogue’ Center of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland. The exhibition more »

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOS BY EDWARD HARTWIG 2013-02-28

From January 15th to February 28th, 2013 an exhibition 'Majdanek in Edward Hartwig’s Photographs' was presented at the ‘Synagogue’ Center of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland. The exhibition was prepared by the State Museum at Majdanek more »

WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS 2013-01-29

On January 29th, 2013 at the 'Synagogue' Center of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland workshops for Zamosc students took place. The workshops, entitled ‘The Holocaust in the Zamosc region in testimonies of witnesses’, were organized more »

WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS 2013-01-24

On January 24th, 2013 a workshop ‘Judaism – main holidays and traditions’ took place at the ‘Synagogue’ Center of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland. Over 30 students from a Zamosc high school participated in the workshop.

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EXHIBITION OF THE FINE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL 2013-01-13

From November 30th, 2012 to January 13th, 2013 an exhibition co-organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland and the Bernardo more »

COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT 2012-12-17

From March 1st to December 17th in Zamosc the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland implemented the project Creating a team of cultural animators for the ‘Synagogue’ Center. Its main aim was more »

EXHIBITION SUMMARIZING OUR PROJECT 2012-12-16

Between October 25th and December 17th, 2012 at the 'Synagogue' Center of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland an exhibition summarizing the project Creating a team of cultural animators for more »

'PRESERVING JEWISH HERITAGE IN POLAND' ALBUM 2012-11-20

We are happy to inform that the ‘Preserving Jewish Heritage In Poland” album marking the 10th anniversary of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland has just been published. The project is co-financed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of more »

SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS 2012-11-09

The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland organized the seminar ‘Teaching about the history and culture of Jews in Poland’ which was held on the International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism, November 9th, 2012 in the ‘Synagogue’ Center more »

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