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Between Tradition and Modernity. The Contemporary Polish-Jewish Community
On-site event with an online broadcast In the last couple of years, much has been written and spoken about the “revival of Jewish life” or the “rebuilding of Jewish communities in Poland”. However, rarely is attention paid to the differentiation between these communities – in public discourse and in the media, they seem to be […]
“Here We Were” – An Attempt of Saving the Past. Meeting with Tadeusz Rolke and promotion of a photo album
Led by: Łukasz Wojtusik On-site event The foundation of the photography project “Tu byliśmy” (“Here We Were”) is an attempt of symbolic reconstruction of the Chassidic world, mysterious and fascinating by its spirituality and philosophy. All of the photographs that are part of this series are contemporary photographs taken in the sites, where the Hasidim […]
Online guided tour through the area of the former Krakow Ghetto. Led by: Ewa Węgrzyn
Led by: Ewa Węgrzyn Online event on Zoom Join the guided tour on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86507412964?pwd=cHcxcmJTYzN6MGRSNk91K3dGdTB3UT09 The Krakow Ghetto was created in March 1941 in Krakow’s district of Podgórze. The prisoners of the ghetto were mainly Krakow’s Jews. In 1942, deportations from the ghetto began. In 1943, the ghetto was liquidated. During the virtual guided tour, […]
Photos in a Jar – The unusual story of survival and post-war returns of Ryszard Ores. Guided theme tour with Małgorzata Fus
Guided theme tour with Małgorzata Fus Starting point: in front of the building of Hala Targowa (14 Grzegórzecka St.) This story has everything: Jewish ancestors – who were Polish patriots fighting with Piłsudski for Polish independence, tickets for a ferry to America, kosher sausages, love, war, and the Shoah. Above all, this story also includes […]
Lecture: KL Plaszow – A Story Written in the Archives
On-site event. Led by: Kamil Karski On the outskirts of Krakow, Germans created a forced labor camp in 1942, which was later transformed into a concentration camp. The largest group of the prisoners were Krakow’s Jews, who were displaced from the Krakow ghetto to the camp in March 1943. Other camp prisoners included Jews from […]
Concert: Melancholy Hill
On-site event Melancholy Hill is a band which was established at the end of 2015 by four guys who decided to take off their coats made of conventions and unveil the softer sides of their personalities. Melancholy – that is, melodies that touch our souls and lyrics which often speak of anxiety and fear, but […]
“Confession of an Old Man” – Meeting with Marcel Goldman
Led by: Prof. Łukasz T. Sroka On-site event “Spowiedź starego człowieka” (“Confession of an Old Man”) is a new book by Marcel Goldman, which was published by Austeria Publishing House. In this book, a Holocaust survivor, Marcel Goldman (b. 1926), gathered his short stories which depict various moments of his life: from growing up in […]
Opening of the exhibition “Sweet Home Sweet” and a special concert dedicated to the exhibition, by Alex Roth
On Sunday, September 12th we would kindly like to invite you to the opening of the exhibition “Sweet Home Sweet: A Story of Survival, Memory, and Returns”. The opening of the exhibition will take place at 18.00. At 19.00 we would like to invite you to a special concert dedicated to the exhibition, created and […]
Family Sunday: Honey Workshop
Our museum bees have been working hard throughout the entire summer. And since Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is coming, we would like to invite all children and their parents for honey harvesting. Each participant of this workshop will return home with a self-decorated small jar of honey. In Polish. Free admission. Reservations required: […]
