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Shalom! Teaching Hebrew in Kraków…

March of Remembrance in Warsaw, 22.07.2022 marking the liquidation of the Warsaw Ghetto. Paweł Supernak/PAP

In this episode of The Debrief, we have a quick Hebrew lesson and meet with teacher Sapir Librowski-Sher.

What’s Cooking? A look at Jewish culinary culture

In this episode of The Debrief, we take a look at a virtual exhibition at the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw which gives users the opportunity to dive into the world of Jewish cooking.

New chapter in ‘lost Jewish library mystery’ as books returned to Lublin from Berlin

The religious books come from the original collection in the Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva which was once the largest Talmudic school in the world. The fate of the library is one of the biggest wartime mysteries of Lublin.

Future of historic Konin synagogue safe after owner swaps it with city officials for investment plot

After a decade of negotiations, the city has now taken possession of the 19th century synagogue and has vowed to safeguard it as an important element of Jewish cultural heritage by restoring it to its former glory and transforming it into a Jewish Cultural Centre.

US edition of Singer's Warsaw Festival opens in New York City

Singer’s Warsaw Festival of Jewish Culture, a celebrated arts festival, opened in New York City on Sunday. It will run through November 19, 2019.

Exploring Jewish identity in Poland: new book examines the lives of three generations of Polish Jews

Author Barry Cohen delves into the world of identity and history in his new book ‘Opening the Drawer: The Hidden Identities of Polish Jews’.

Sing it loud for Singer! Once dark and neglected, the former centre of Jewish life in Warsaw now echoes to the sound of life and laughter

Lying just a stone’s throw away from the Palace of Culture lies a corner of the Polish capital, once a centre of Warsaw’s Jewish life, which is embracing its past.

Singer's Warsaw Festival of Jewish Culture to open on August 24

Over 3,000 artists will take part in the 16th Jewish Culture Festival - Singer's Warsaw, which will start in Warsaw on Aug. 24. Planned are 2,180 cultural events at 45 locations in eight Warsaw districts.

Warsaw’s Great Synagogue brought back to life with stunningly detailed miniature model

After a year of painstaking work, Warsaw’s Miniature Park has unveiled an incredible reconstruction of Warsaw’s Great Synagogue, the original of which was the largest in the world. TFN’s Juliette Bretan was there.

16th Singer's Warsaw Festival of Jewish Culture to open on August 24

The 16th Jewish Culture Festival - Singer's Warsaw, will feature concerts and events associated with the literature, history and traditions of Jews. It will also present a number of theatrical performances, festival spokesperson Edyta Bach told PAP.

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