RADOSZYCE 2010-05-31
On May 31, 2010, a ceremony commemorating the yahrzeit of Tzaddik of Radoszyce, Issachar Ber Baron, disciple of the Seer of Lublin, called "Holy Old Man" and "Little Baal Shem", took place at the Jewish cemetery in Radoszyce. Participating were the representatives more »
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REVITALIZATION OF THE SYNAGOGUE IN ZAMOSC 2010-05-28
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 more »
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REVITALIZATION OF THE SYNAGOGUE IN ZAMOSC 2010-05-25
The Ambassador of Israel in Poland, Zvi Rav-Ner visited the Renaissance synagogue in Zamosc, under intensive revitalization carried out by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland. The Ambassador expressed his approval for the actions taken by the Foundation towards more »
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JERUSALEM 2010-05-24
On May 9, 2010, the Israeli English-language biweekly newsmagazine "The Jerusalem Report" published an article on the initiative of a local civic group from Sokolow Malopolski. Working in cooperation with the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, the youth more »
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THE CHASSIDIC ROUTE 2010-05-24
The main Jewish newspaper in Germany, a weekly "Jüdische Allgemeine", has published an article on the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland's-led Chassidic Route project. Full text of the article (in German) can be read here. more »
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SZCZEBRZESZYN 2010-05-24
Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland together with the Peacework association carried out cleanup works on the grounds of the Jewish cemetery in Szczebrzeszyn. Participating were students from the Hendrix College (Arkansas, USA) and from more »
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POLIN - POLISH JEWS HERITAGE 2010-05-18
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 Andrychow, Bierun, Bircza, Mogielnica, Ostroleka, more »
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WARSAW 2010-05-13
On May 13, 2010 a monument of the Evacuation of the Warsaw Ghetto Fighters was ceremonially unveiled at 51 Prosta St. in Warsaw. It commemorates a brave escape of a dozen Jewish fighters under a command of Simcha Rotem “Kazik” from the ruins of the ghetto on May more »
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REVITALIZATION OF THE SYNAGOGUE COMPLEX IN KRASNIK 2010-05-13
On May 14th 2010 in Krasnik representatives of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland met with representatives of the Town Authorities, the Town Public Library, the Center of Culture and Promotion, the "Za Brama" Foundation and the Volutary Work Center. The more »
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OSTROLEKA 2010-05-12
On May 12, 2010 a ceremony of unveiling of a memorial plaque took place at the local Jewish cemetery. The plaque commemorates a burial place of the ashes of the Jews of Ostroleka unearthed during road works on Janusza Korczaka St. in May 2009. Foundation more »
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POLAND - USA 2010-05-11
We are happy to inform that the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland together with the Peacework association www.peacework.org organizes a study tour to Poland for a group of American students from more »
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MOGIELNICA 2010-05-10
On May 10, 2010 by the efforts of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland over 60 matzevot used during the World War II to pave a courtyard of the Gestapo prison in Mogielnica were unearthed and secured. In near future, after the renovation of the Jewish cemetery more »
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REVITALIZATION OF THE SYNAGOGUE IN ZAMOSC 2010-05-09
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SIERPC 2010-05-07
On May 6, 2010 the representatives of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland met with the authorities of Sierpc to discuss the matter of incoming renovation of the local Jewish cemetery. According to the authorities of Sierpc, the renovated cemetery might become more »
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WROCLAW 2010-05-07
On May 6, 2010, CEO and the representatives of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland were present at the ceremonial opening of the White Stork Synagogue in Wroclaw.
Complete renovation of the building was carried out thanks more »
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BIRCZA 2010-05-06
Local Tourist Organization „Gate to Eastern Carpathia” from Bircza, in cooperation with Krepak Social Cooperative and the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland took the local Jewish cemetery under care last year. Since then the members of the Organization more »
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MRAGOWO 2010-05-05
The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland has assumed honorary patronage of the 2nd installment of the Prof. Abraham J. Heschel Competition "Tolerance and Civil Society. The Role of Jews in the History and Culture of Warmia and Masuria". more »
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NOWY ZMIGROD 2010-05-05
The Nowy Zmigrod Society, in cooperation with the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland took the local Jewish cemetery under care last year. Since then the members of the Society carry out cleanup works on the grounds of the cemetery removing litter and wild more »
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SOKOLOW MALOPOLSKI 2010-05-04
On May 1st, 2010 a group of Sokolow Malopolski citizens took part in cleanup works at the local Jewish cemetery, organized by the Sokolow Region Lovers Society. Representatives of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, more »
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