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	Select an Archives Section: JP Archives: Archives 156 Archived Articles Found in Archives Next 20 Articles > 21) Posted Mar 18 2009 Purim In Poland By Shmuel Ben Eliezer Purim, one of the most beloved Jewish holidays across the world, is also very popular in Poland. There were Purim celebrations in all the major cities including Warsaw, Krakow, Lodz, Wroclaw and many others. Wherever possible people read the Megillah, gave tzedakah and shared meals. Read Article 22) Posted Mar 11 2009 Traces Of Jewish Culture Photo Contest By Shmuel Ben Eliezer There is a continuing effort by educational organizations at every level in Poland to bring a better understanding of Jewish culture to the people and especially the youth of Poland. Through education we can bring understanding and through understanding, respect, if not friendship. Read Article 23) Posted Mar 04 2009 Brzostek Rediscovers Its Jewish Past By Connie Webber The mayor of Brzostek, a Galician shtetl to the east of Tarnow and not far from Pilzno, has recently agreed to restore the memory of the Jews to his town. The Jewish cemetery is to be fenced and a monument erected there, and an additional plaque in memory of the Jews who used to live there is to be unveiled in the town center. The plaque will be unveiled and the cemetery rededicated in a ceremony to take place on Sunday June 14, 2009. Read Article 24) Posted Feb 25 2009 News From Poland By Shmuel Ben Eliezer In recent years The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland has been active in preservation work throughout Poland. They work with local and international groups, as well as individuals, in reclaiming and maintaining Jewish communal property in places where there is no Jewish community. Their website, http://fodz.pl/?d=1&l=en is full of useful information as well as links to other important sites. Read Article 25) Posted Feb 18 2009 Cheder Center In Krakow By Shmuel Ben Eliezer I am constantly asked if there are things to do in Poland other then those that are Holocaust related. Read Article 26) Posted Feb 04 2009 Benefit For The Museum Of Jewish History In Poland By Shmuel Ben Eliezer On January 14 the North American Council for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews held an evening of theater in support of the Museum. Read Article 27) Posted Jan 28 2009 Germany To Pay For Auschwitz Conservation By Shmuel Ben Eliezer Since the end of the Shoah there has been a debate of what to do with the various death camps in Poland. Today more then 60 years after the end of the Holocaust the debate continues. Read Article 28) Posted Jan 14 2009 Polish Writer Henryk Halkowski By Shmuel Ben Eliezer Polish writer Henryk Halkowski, z"l, one of Poland's most notable contemporary Jewish personalities, died suddenly on January 1, just days after celebrating his 57th birthday. Read Article 29) Posted Jan 07 2009 Polish Events In Israel By Shmuel Ben Eliezer With all the missiles and rockets being fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip by Hamas and the retaliatory bombing of Hamas targets by Israel there has been a very large rise in anti-Israel demonstrations around the world. Read Article 30) Posted Dec 31 2008 Warsaw Completes Ghetto Project By Shmuel Ben Eliezer Poland's capital recently marked the completion of a massive restoration project that marks the borders of the former Jewish Ghetto that was walled in by Nazis occupiers during World War II. Read Article 31) Posted Dec 24 2008 President Of Poland Goes To Shul By Shmuel Ben Eliezer On Sunday night, the first night of Chanukah, the President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, went to the Nozyk Synagogue in Warsaw. Read Article 32) Posted Dec 03 2008 Rabbi Pinchas Zarcynsky Arrives In Warsaw By Shmuel Ben Eliezer The Jewish community in Poland has been growing both in size and spirituality. Read Article 33) Posted Nov 26 2008 Cemetery Cleanup In Poland By Shmuel Ben Eliezer Recently I wrote about the partial desecration of the cemetery in Bilgoraj, by a construction company, despite the promises of local officials that no defilement would take place. Read Article 34) Posted Nov 19 2008 Kristallnacht In Poland By Shmuel Ben Eliezer Recently the world commemorated the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the event that most consider the start of the Shoah. Read Article 35) Posted Nov 12 2008 Protecting Jewish Cemeteries In Poland And Around The World By Shmuel Ben Eliezer Last week I wrote about the discovery of human remains beyond the fence of a Jewish cemetery in Bilgoraj, Poland, showing that the boundaries of the cemetery went beyond the supposed size of the protected site. Read Article 36) Posted Nov 05 2008 Tragedy In Bilgoraj Jewish Cemetery By Shmuel Ben Eliezer Last week I wrote about the Bilgoraj group that traveled to Poland last year and had a somewhat good experience. Read Article 37) Posted Oct 29 2008 Bilgoraj Landsleit Reunion By Shmuel Ben Eliezer For the last few weeks, I have been writing about the efforts of survivors and second- generation Jews from Piotrkow in going back to their hometown to preserve/restore the remnants of the town's Jewish history. Read Article 38) Posted Oct 22 2008 Passing The Torch: The Piotrkow Shabbaton By Shmuel Ben Eliezer Last week I wrote how important it is that the second generation of Holocaust survivors begin to take over the work of preserving the memory of Jewish life and culture in the many towns and cities that had been mostly destroyed during the Shoah. Read Article 39) Posted Oct 15 2008 Passing The Torch By Shmuel Ben Eliezer In just a few weeks we will commemorate the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the day that, for many people, marks the beginning of the Shoah. Read Article 40) Posted Oct 01 2008 Irena's Vow - Honoring A Tzadekes By Shmuel Ben Eliezer It is customary before the Yamim Noraim, the High Holy Days, to look back at the past and strive to do better the following year, through Teshuvah. Read Article 156 Archived Articles Found in Archives Next 20 Articles >
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