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Designed by Finnish architects Rainer Mahlam\u00e4ki and Ilmari Lahdelma, its highlight is the main hall \u2014 symbolizing the parting of the Red Sea, a metaphor for movement, transformation, and the passage toward a new beginning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1673\">The core exhibition, developed over several years by a team of about 120 researchers from Israel, Poland, and the United States, was inaugurated on<strong> October 28, 2014<\/strong>, in the presence of the Presidents of Poland and Israel at the time \u2014 Bronis\u0142aw Komorowski and Reuven Rivlin. It consists of eight impressive galleries telling the story of Polish Jews through the ages \u2014 from the Middle Ages to the present \u2014 using original artifacts, interactive displays, and moving personal stories that bring history to life and connect visitors to the past.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"699\">Among its many projects, the POLIN Museum awards the annual <strong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"256\">POLIN Award<\/strong> to activists, researchers, entrepreneurs, and organizations dedicated to preserving and reviving the memory of Jewish life in Poland.<br data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"393\" \/><br \/>\nSince 2015, the award \u2013 which includes a financial grant, a certificate of recognition, and public acknowledgment \u2013 has been presented as a tribute to meaningful work in the fields of education, intercultural dialogue, and the commemoration of Jewish history through educational and cultural initiatives.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"1230\">This year\u2019s laureate is <strong data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"746\">Marek Chmielewski<\/strong>, the head of the village of <strong data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"783\">Orla<\/strong> in eastern Poland, who has worked for many years with extraordinary dedication to restore the memory of the local Jewish community.<br data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"918\" \/><br \/>\nThanks to his efforts, the <strong data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"979\">18th-century synagogue in Orla<\/strong> has been restored as a place of remembrance and dialogue and has been included in a European program for the preservation of historic and cultural sites at risk of destruction \u2013 a step that will ensure its restoration and protection for the future.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1588\">Chmielewski is also the initiator of the <strong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1319\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/synagogaworli\">In Spite of Everything \u2013 Shalom\u201d Festival<\/a><\/strong> in Orla, dedicated to the town\u2019s Jewish heritage, as well as the annual memorial days for the victims of the deportation of Orla\u2019s Jews to Treblinka.<br data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1472\" \/><br \/>\nHis work stands as a model of dedication to memory, history, and the building of bridges between past and present.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1902\">If you visit Warsaw, don\u2019t miss the POLIN Museum. 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