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Obituary: Tad Taube z”l California-based businessman and philanthropist whose support has been influential in the growth and development of Jewish life and culture in his native Poland, dies at 94

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 →

Poland: The Jewish cemetery in Mszana Dolna is ceremonially reopened after restoration of the fence and matzevot is completed

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 →

Call for Applications: NGO documentation and work on cemeteries in Poland’s southeastern Lubelskie and Podkarpackie voivodships

Jewish cemetery, Baligrod, Poland

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for grants to NGOs to preserve and document historic cemeteries (including Jewish cemeteries) in the Lubelskie and Podkarpackie voivodships in the southeast corner of Poland on the border with Ukraine. Deadline … continue reading →

Poland: B’nai B’rith International’s 2025 “Gratitude Awards” to Poles who preserve Jewish heritage and memory

Earlier this summer, B’nai B’rith International presented its 2025 Gratitude Award honoring Polish citizens who have shown commitment to preserving Jewish heritage in Poland and cultivating Jewish-Polish relations to Robert Kobylarczyk, Andrzej Koraszewski and Ireneusz Socha in the individual category, … continue reading →