February 14th – the 80th anniversary of the Home Army

On 14 February 2022, we are celebrating the 80th anniversary of the transformation of the Union of Armed Struggle into the Home Army
14 02.2022 History

Janusz Korczak and his final moments – meeting in the Polish Talks – Mondays with JHI series

A meeting dealing with the story of Janusz Korczak and his final moments led by sociologist and anthropologist Dr. Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych.
10 01.2022 History

International Holocaust Memorial Day at the Tel Aviv & Jerusalem Cinematheques

A special event held at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque which will include a screening of the film The Passenger by Andrzej Munk and a lecture about the Holocaust in films
27 01.2022 History

Geneology – a meeting and a discussion

A meeting led by the researcher Matan Shefi which will focus on family roots and the work carried out by the Genealogical research department at the Jewish Historical Institute (JHI) in Warsaw
27 12.2021 History

Jewish soldiers in Ander’s Army – a concert and an exhibition

Two special events to honor Jewish soldiers who fought in Ander’s Army – a concert by Polish & Israeli musicians and the launching of an exhibition on Ander’s Army
05 12.2021 08 12.2021 History, Music

Thesaurus Poloniae – Cultural Research Program

A new program calls on academics in the field of culture to participate in a 3-month program in Krakow - submitting applications for participation by December 15, 2021
01 11.2021 15 12.2021 History, News

Polish Talk – Mondays with JHI – Second Season

Second season of the series Polish Talk – Mondays with the JHI begins with a discussion on the topography of Warsaw and its Jewish Past, led by Dr. Bartosz Borys
25 10.2021 History

Between Us and Him – The Pedagogy of Janusz Korczak

שני ימי למידה לאנשי חינוך והוראה שיעסקו ברעיונותיו הפדגוגיים והחינוכיים של יאנוש קורצ'אק, על רקע חייו ופועלו בפולין של ראשית המאה ה-20
13 09.2021 History

Haifa University opens a Polish Studies Center in Israel – IUPS

The Interdisciplinary center for Polish Studies is created to offer the Israeli public a path to familiarize themselves with contemporary Poland as well as the rich centuries-long Polish-Jewish relations
10 10.2021 History, News