Mazel Tov to the Polish intellectual and activist Krzysztof Czyszewski, the founder and director of the Borderland Foundation (Fundacja Pogranicze) in Sejny, Poland, who has received one of this year’s Dan David prizes. Czyzewski, writes the Jerusalem Post, citing the … continue reading →
To mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of communism, the Wrocław edition of Gazeta Wyborcz newspaper is organizing a poll as to the major event in the region in the past quarter century. The restoration and re-opening of the … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow, which has been awarded the “Kryształy Soli” (“Salt Crystals”) Prize in the category of “Preserving the cultural heritage” awarded by the Marshal of the Małopolska Voivodship. The museum reports that: The Minister … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Shana Penn, the executive director of the Taube Foundation, who was decorated with Poland’s Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit, one of the highest honors Poland grants to foreign citizens. The decoration was presented by Jacek … continue reading →
Sigmund Rolat, 83, a Polish-born Jewish philanthropist who has supported many Jewish culture and heritage projects and initiatives in Poland, has been decorated with one of Poland’s highest honors, the Commander’s Cross with Star of the Order of Poland Reborn. At … continue reading →
