INOWROCLAW 2009-04-29
On April 28, 2009, a significant number of matzevot fragments was discovered during the demolition works nearby the High School No.3 in Inowroclaw (kujawsko-pomorskie province). The fragments apparently came from the Jewish cemetery and were used by the Germans to reinforce more »
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WARSAW 2009-04-29
On April 29, 2009, the Yom Ha'atzmaut holiday- Israeli Independence Day - was celebrated in Israel. On this occasion the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland organized a Jewish party in one of Warsaw's cafes. Participating were over more »
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ZUROMIN 2009-04-28
Restoration works have begun at the Jewish cemetery in Zuromin (mazowieckie province). Within its framework the cemetery will be fenced and cleaned up and a gate will also be built. The end of the works is scheduled for May. This project is being realized by the Zuromin Jews Landmanshaft more »
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OTWOCK 2009-04-24
On April 23, 2009, a meeting between Polish students from local schools - School Complex No. 1 and K.I. Galczynski High School - and the American students of Jewish origin participating in the March of the Living took place in more »
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KALISZ 2009-04-22
At the beginning of April, 2009, the Jewish cemetery in Kalisz was desecrated by unknown vandals who have damaged or broken few dozens of matzevot. This act of destruction is another such event recently happening at the cemetery. Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish more »
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CHRZANOW 2009-04-22
Restoration works started at the Jewish cemetery in Chrzanow (malopolskie province), which was devastated by unknown perpetrators in the middle of March, 2009. Prisoners of the nearby State Prison in Trzebinia offered their help in reconstruction. The plans include renovation of damaged tombstones more »
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REVITALIZATION OF THE SYNAGOGUE IN ZAMOSC 2009-04-21
We would like to inform you that 21 April 2009, 10 a.m., marked the deadline for the placement of offers within the framework of the procedure for granting an order of a value inferior to the values specified in regulations issued on the basis of art. 11 item more »
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YOM HASHOAH 2009-04-21
On April 21 Jews all around the world commemorated the victims of the Holocaust. Within the frames of the Holocaust Memorial Day a March of the Living was organized in the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. Participating were former prisoners of the camp, their descendants, more »
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WARSAW-GENEVA 2009-04-20
It is with satisfaction and gratitude that we received information of Poland's withdrawal from participating in the Review Conference of the World UN Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (Durban II).
The Durban I more »
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OLSZTYN 2009-04-20
'Borussia' Cultural Community along with the 'Borussia' Foundation have carried out cleaning works at grounds of the Jewish cemetery in Olsztyn.
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CHASSIDIC ROUTE. KRASNIK 2009-04-08
The Foundation has assumed honorary patronage of a competition concerning Jewish history and culture organized by School Complex no. 3 in Krasnik, scheduled to take place on 23 April 2009. Thirty students have already signed up to participate. We would like to congratulate everyone on their more »
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INOWROCLAW 2009-04-08
On April 7, 2009, a meeting took place in Inowroclaw (kujawsko-pomorskie province) between the representatives of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, local authorities and the regional Monument Conservator. The parties discussed the matter of the more »
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CHASSIDIC ROUTE. LEZAJSK 2009-04-03
Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland has repaired the fence of the Jewish cemetery in Lezajsk. Segments of the original fence, stolen few years ago, were replaced with the new ones. The works were conducted within the framework of the Chassidic more »
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CHASSIDIC ROUTE. CHELM 2009-04-03
Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland has carried out cleaning works at the Jewish cemetery in Chelm (lubelskie province). The works were conducted within the framework of the Chassidic Route project. more »
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GORZOW WIELKOPOLSKI 2009-04-02
Members of the 'Man In Need – Volunteers of Gorzow' (Stowarzyszenie „Człowiek w Potrzebie – Wolontariat Gorzowski”) Society, acting in cooperation with the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, have carried out cleaning works more »
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