POLIN - POLISH JEWS HERITAGE WEB PORTAL 2008-12-20
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 Cieszowa, Katowice, Klobuck, Opatow, Radom, Rybnik, Slawkow, Staszow, more »
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BARCIN 2008-12-19
On December 18, 2008, a memorial plaque commemorating the historical synagogue was unveiled on a building located at 4 Stycznia St. in Barcin (kujawsko-pomorskie province). The ceremony was organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland. more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES 2008-12-19
Over 4600 participants were involved in over 90 actions taken in 2008 in 15 towns and cities participating in the ‘Research on the Attitudes Towards Jews’ project.
Over 150 people participated in multicultural dialogue workshops for teachers and local leaders, more »
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JOZEFOW 2008-12-19
We inform you that the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage finished cleaning works at the Jewish cemetery in Jozefow (lubelskie province). Wild shrubs and grass growing on the cemetery grounds were mowed and historical matzevot were uncovered. The project was co-financed more »
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JEWISH CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 5769 2008-12-17
We are happy to inform you that a new Jewish Calendar for the year 5769 is available at the Foundation's office. Illustrated with pictures by Chris Schwarz of Galicja Jewish Museum, the calendar gives the hours of beginning and ending of Shabbat more »
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PRZYSUCHA 2008-12-16
Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland finished cleaning works at the historical Jewish cemetery in Przysucha (mazowieckie province). The project was supported by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. We invite you to visit our gallery! more »
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RADOM 2008-12-16
On December 15, 2008, a meeting of the initiators of the building of a monument in memory of the Jews from Radom took place in the local Town Office. Among those gathered to discuss the details of the project were: the President of Radom, representatives more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. SIENIAWA 2008-12-15
We are happy to inform you that thanks to the support of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, Town and Community Hall of Sieniawa and Michael Traison Fund for Poland a memorial tablet commemorating the Jewish community of Sieniawa will placed in the center of the more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. SIENIAWA 2008-12-15
On December 16, 2008, intercultural dialogue and Jewish culture workshops for students of local schools will take place in Sieniawa (podkarpackie province). The action was organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland within the frames of more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. MILEJCZYCE 2008-12-14
On December 14, 2008, a meeting resuming the actions taken in Milejczyce (podlaskie province) by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland in cooperation with the School Complex and the Community Culture Center took place in the building of the School more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. MEDYKA 2008-12-14
On December 13, 2008, the screening of the 'Alien VI' movie directed by Borys Lankosz, awarded with Silver Phoenix Award at the 'Jewish Motifs' Festival in Warsaw, took place in the building of the Community Office in Medyka. A discussion more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. SUCHOWOLA 2008-12-14
On November 13, 2008, tolerance and intercultural dialogue workshops for teachers and local leaders took place in Suchowola (podlaskie province), led by the experts of the Holocaust Research Center of the Jagiellonian University. The event was organized by the more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. SUCHOWOLA 2008-12-14
Between November 13-14, 2008, Jewish dance workshops for youth dance groups took place in Suchowola (podlaskie province). The participants will be presenting their skills to the public in 2009. The workshops were organized by the Foundation more »
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TORUN 2008-12-13
We would like to inform you that on December 9, 2008 a meeting of the Taskforce for Commemoration of Jewish Cemetery in Torun took place in Torun on the initiative of the President of the city. Among the members of the Taskforce is the CEO of the Foundation more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. NIEBYLEC 2008-12-12
We are happy to inform you that until December 19, 2008, an art contest for youth under 18 is underway in the Community Public Library of Niebylec. The subject is the coexistence of Polish and Jewish communities in the town before the war. The contest, organized in more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. MILEJCZYCE 2008-12-11
On December 11, 2008, at 16:00, a meeting between youth and senior citizens of Milejczyce (podlaskie province) took place in the local Community Culture Center. The guests talked with the students about their Jewish neighbors in the times before the war. Present at the meeting more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. NIEBYLEC 2008-12-11
We are happy to inform you that on December 3 and 11,2008, library lessons for youth about the history of the synagogue in Niebylec (podkarpackie province) and the meaning of the unique polychromy paintings decorating its interior will take place in the former synagogue more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. NIEBYLEC, DYNOW 2008-12-11
Between December 10-11, 2008, intercultural dialogue and Jewish culture workshops for Middle Schools students will take place in Niebylec and Dynow (podkarpackie province).
The action will be realized within the frames of the 'Research more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. LECZNA 2008-12-10
We are happy to announce the publication of a book "Leczna in the Light of the Shabbat Candles' by Maria Kieres-Kramek, published by 'Plama' Association of the Creators of Culture and Art in Leczna (lubelskie province). The book was published with financial support of more »
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LUBLIN 2008-12-10
Between December 9-11, 2008, a conference "Polish-Jewish literature and its cultural contexts. Present state and perspectives of survey" organized by the Faculty of Polish-Jewish Literature of the Catholic University of Lublin in cooperation with the Foundation for more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. FRAMPOL 2008-12-09
On December 9, 2008, a meeting with Ph. D. Adam Kopciowski of the Institute of Jewish Culture and History of the Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin took place in the Culture Center of Frampol (lubelskie province). Participating were the students of the local Middle more »
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NAROL 2008-12-09
We are happy to inform you that thanks to the support of Michael Traison Fund for Poland, Town Office of Narol and the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland a road sign was erected in Narol (podkarpackie province), marking the way to the local Jewish cemetery. The idea more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. PRZEROSL 2008-12-08
On November 8, 2008, music workshops for youths took place in Przerosl (podlaskie province). The workshops, dedicated to the multicultural musical tradition of the region, particularly Jewish music, were carried out by the animators of 'Borderland' Foundation. The more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. DYNOW 2008-12-08
We are happy to inform you that over 250 inhabitants of Dynow (podkarpackie province) participated in an open lecture delivered on December 8, 2008, in the seat of the Town Culture and Recreation Center of Dynow by Ph. D. Waclaw Wierzbieniec, Professor of the Rzeszow University. more »
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TO BRING MEMORY BACK. MIEDZNA 2008-12-05
We invite you to watch a presentation prepared by the students of the Primary School in Miedzna (mazowieckie province) within the frames of the ‘To Bring Memory Back’ program. On a basis of the interviews conducted by the students with senior citizens of Miedzna they reconstructed more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. ZAMOSC 2008-12-04
On December 5, 2008, intercultural dialogue workshops for teachers and local leaders took place in Zamosc (lubelskie province). The workshops were carried out by the experts of the Holocaust Research Center of the Institute of the Jagiellonian University. The more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. TYKOCIN 2008-12-04
On December 5, 2008, intercultural dialogue workshops for students of the local School Complex took place in Tykocin (podlaskie province). The workshops were realized within the frames of the 'Research on the Attitude Towards more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. PRZEROSL 2008-12-03
On December 3, 2008, a training for teachers on history and culture of the Polish Jews took place in the Community Culture Center in Przerosl (podlaskie province). The workshops were realized within the frames of the 'Research more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. SUCHOWOLA 2008-12-03
We are happy to inform you that the Rev. Jerzy Popieluszko Foundation for the Benefit of the High School in Suchowola, partner of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, received funding from the part of "Equal Chances' program of the Polish-American more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. SIENIAWA 2008-12-03
Town and Community Culture Center in Sieniawa is realizing an educational project for students of local schools, in cooperation with the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland and within the frames of the 'To Bring Memory Back' and 'Research on Attitudes Towards more »
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RESEARCH ON THE ATTITUDES. MEDYKA 2008-12-02
We are happy to inform you that a photo contest 'On the Footsteps of the Jews of Medyka' organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland and the Friends of Medyka Association was finally resolved. Over 60 pictures were sent in; first prize in the below more »
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TORUN 2008-12-02
We are happy to inform you that the authorities of the City of Torun, acting at the request of the Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland, took actions for the commemoration of the Jewish cemetery in Torun located at Pulaskiego St. 18-22. On October 29, 2008, a Taskforce for Commemoration more »
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