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About the Yizkor Book of Jedwabne and other Łomża Pre-Niemen Pinkas Books
A meeting devoted to the publishing initiative of the Wagowie Łomża Scholarly Association titled “Łomża Pre-Niemen Pinkas Books.” In a series of seven published books and three volumes which are prepared for printing, as part of Polish translations of Memory Books on the Jewish communities of Mazowsze and Podlasie, “The Memory Book of the Jewish […]
Exhibition opening: “The Place of Singing Stones” by Xawery Deskur
Opening of the exhibition showcasing the winning work of the second edition of the Chris Schwarz Memorial Art Award – “A Safe Place” In June, the Galicia Jewish Museum will host the opening of the exhibition showcasing the winning work of the second edition of the Chris Schwarz Memorial Art Award – “A Safe Place.” […]
Guided tour through the exhibition “Helena Rubinstein. First Lady of Beauty”
Екскурсія по виставці «Хелена Рубінштейн – перша леді Краси» Українською мовою. Вхід вільний. Зареєструватися: viktoriia@galicjaold.local Guided tour through the exhibition “Helena Rubinstein. First Lady of Beauty” In Ukrainian. Free admission. Registration required: viktoriia@galicjaold.local
Curatorial guided tour: “Helena Rubinstein. First Lady of Beauty” (finissage of the exhibition)
When asked about her youth in the district of Kazimierz, Helena Rubinstein mentioned an address of a house at Szeroka Street. But, in reality, the Rubinstein family often changed their place of living and rented smaller and smaller apartments. Together with the curators of the exhibition, we will follow the route of the Rubinsteins through […]
“Between East and West, or maybe beyond?” – A discussion on the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel (online event)
Online event Live broadcast on Galicia Jewish Museum Facebook fanpage This year the State of Israel celebrates the 75th anniversary of its independence. Over the years, the country has experienced tremendous political, social, and cultural changes, wars, regional and global turmoil, and the influx of immigrants from different parts of the globe. We will talk […]
Middle Eastern Culinary Travels
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of Israel and the International Hummus Day falling on May 13, we invite you to a day of meetings with the kitchen! In recent years, hummus has become a symbol of Middle Eastern food, evoking numerous emotions and taking tables all over the world by […]
Night of Museums at the Galicia Jewish Museum
19.00-20.00 Kabbalat Shabbat We would like to invite you to the Friday religious service which begins the holy day of Judaism: Shabbat. The Kabbalat Shabbat service is mainly based on singing prayers. The service will be led by Ryfka Foremniak, cantor of Or Hadasz – The Progressive Jewish Community of Krakow, accompanied by Anna Hajduk-Rynkowicz […]
Meeting with Ewa Koźmińska-Fejlak, author of the book “Po Zagładzie. Praktyki asymilacyjne ocalałych jako strategie zadomawiania się w Polsce (1944/45-1950)”
Meeting with Ewa Koźmińska-Fejlak, author of the book “Po Zagładzie. Praktyki asymilacyjne ocalałych jako strategie zadomawiania się w Polsce (1944/45-1950)” (“After the Shoah. Assimilation Practices of Holocaust Survivors as Strategies of Settling in Poland (1944/45-1950)” Led by: Dr. Monika Stępień The book by Ewa Koźmińska-Frejlak describes methods of coping with reality after the Shoah used […]
Jewish Prayer Houses – Big Ones and Small Ones – guided tour
Led by: Bartosz Wencel A synagogue, a tempel, a kloiz, a shtibl or bet ha-midrash – these words describe different places where Jewish communities used to pray. There were more than a hundred of them in pre-war Krakow, but were they all as grand as those at Szeroka Street? Were they as crowded? Were they […]
