Work has begun on the renovation of the pre-burial house at the Jewish cemetery in Pszczyna. Built in 1888 and designed by the local builder Ernst Betz, the low, red brick building with an arched entrance between round windows, is … continue reading →
We are pleased to share the Call for Participants for the 2025 “History, Memory and Responsibility” English-language seminar for journalists at the Auschwitz Memorial, . It will take place from 27 to 30 October 2025. Deadline for applications is Sept. … continue reading →
Tad Taube, a California-based businessman and philanthropist whose support has been influential in the growth and development of Jewish life and culture in his native Poland, has passed away, aged 94. He died Saturday (September 13) at his home in … continue reading →
Shaping Polish Jewish Studies: 60 Years of Littman Library Publications The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization is celebrating 60 years of operation. Over these decades it has published 250 titles, a significant number of which have focused on the Jewish … continue reading →
After months of work, the Jewish cemetery in Mszana Dolna, a small town south of Krakow, was ceremonially reopened after completion of the repair of its fence and the renovation of 22 matzevot. The work was carried out by the … continue reading →
