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SUMMARY:Launch of the Book by Polish Historian Dr. Kamil Kijek
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DESCRIPTION:How did modernization, Polish culture and political ideologies shape the
lives and identities of young Jews in Poland between the two World Wars?
How did the younger generation navigate the social and cultural changes of
the period, the new opportunities opening up before them, and the
discrimination and antisemitism they encountered in the society in which
they grew up?
The Institute for the Study of Polish Jewry and Israel-Poland Relations at
Tel Aviv University invites the public to an evening celebrating the launch
of the book by historian Dr. Kamil Kijek, Modern and Radical: Politics,
Culture and the Socialization of Jewish Youth in Interwar Poland (Indiana
University Press, 2026)
Drawing on hundreds of autobiographies written by young Jews in the 1930s,
the book offers an in-depth look at the lives of young Jews in Poland
during the 1920s and 1930s, a period marked by rapid political, social and
cultural change. Kijek examines how their views, identities and sense of
belonging took shape, and how Polish society, political movements and
different cultural currents influenced their lives.
The book focuses on a generation that grew up within Polish society,
participated in its cultural life and encountered modern ideas and a
variety of political movements. While aspiring to integrate into society
and find their place within it, these young people also had to navigate the
tensions between their Jewish identity and their surroundings, as well as
antisemitism and an increasingly complex social and political reality.
Through their personal accounts, the autobiographies offer a window into
how these young people experienced their time and the forces that shaped
their world.
The launch event will feature the book’s author, Dr. Kamil Kijek of the
University of Wrocław, Prof. Scott Ury of Tel Aviv University, Dr. Ella
Bauer of Kibbutzim College and Dr. Emma Zohar of the University of Haifa.
The participants will discuss the book, its contribution to the study of
Jewish history in Poland, and the questions it raises about identity,
culture and society in the interwar period.
 
Thursday, November 26 | 16:00
Mellman Library, Carter Building, Tel Aviv University
Places are limited.
For further information and registration: polin@tauex.tau.ac.il
 
For book purchase
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