14.06.2020 History

June 14th is the date of the first transport to Auschwitz

On June 14, 1940, the first transport arrived in Auschwitz - Since 2006, June 14 became a Remembrance Day in Poland         

On June 14, 1940, the first transport carrying 728 Polish inmates from Tarnow arrived in Auschwitz.

298 of them survived the horror.

The last one of those inmates, Kazimierz Albin, died at the age of 96 on July 22, 2019.

Since 2006, June 14 became a Remembrance Day in Poland.              

 

Scheduled History

Book launch of the community of former

"Bridge Across the Abbys" - a book in which the next generations tell about their families, feelings and their connection to contemporary Poland
12 09.2024 History, Literature

Conference dedicated to women who cooperated with

Conference dedicated to Stefania Wilczyńska, Maria Falska and Maria Grzegorzewska - women who cooperated with Janusz Korczak on his pedagogical path
26 05.2024 History

Seminar marking the 80th anniversary of the

We invite you to the seminar marking the 80th anniversary of the the Łódź Ghetto Liquidation that will take place at the Haifa University on 7 May 2024. During the event lecturers from Poland and Israel will present lectures on various subjects related to the history of the Łódź Ghetto
07 03.2024 Events, History