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JHI director Monika Krawczyk notifies the prosecutor's office about the events in Kalisz
On 11th November 2021, an anti-Semitic demonstration took place in Kalisz, during which the text of the Kalisz Statute, a document from the 13th century granting civil rights to Jews, was publicly burnt, in order to intice hatred against Jews. The director of the Jewish Historical Institute, Monika Krawczyk, submitted an official notification of a suspected cirme to the prosecutor's office.
The false messiah. Who was Sabbatai Zevi?
The ‘Jan Karski and Pola Nireńska’ Award announced for 2021
Call For Papers: Bridging Divides. Rupture and Continuity in Polish Jewish History
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Who was the Vilna Gaon?
A mysterious scholar, one of the greatest Talmud experts, the legendary “genius” from Vilnius, was esteemed and appreciated, although he did not publish anything during his lifetime. Take a look at the introduction to the new temporary exhibition.
Declaration on statements made by Israeli politicians in reaction to the adoption of the amendment to the Code of Administrative Procedure by the Parliament of the Republic of Poland
We present the Declaration on statements made by Israeli politicians in reaction to the adoption of the amendment to the Code of Administrative Procedure by the Parliament of the Republic of Poland, issued by the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute and The Social and Cultural Association of Jews in Poland.
”Trying to dispel the myth”. Katarzyna Person on Jewish Order Service for “Times of Israel”
Katarzyna Person, assistant professor, Jewish Historical Institute, editor of the Complete Edition of the Ringelblum Archive, tells the “Times of Israel” about the Order Service, or the Jewish police in the Warsaw Ghetto.
A walk in hell. Photos by Heinrich Jost from the Warsaw Ghetto
On 19th September 1941, it was Wehrmacht sergeant Heinrich Jöst’s birthday. He wanted to see how life looked in the Warsaw Ghetto, officially termed by the Germans as the “Jewish residential district”. With his camera he took 140 photos. What did Jöst see “on the other side” of the ghetto wall?
Hidden Image. Vilna Gaon – visit the temporary exhibition from October 22nd
Rabbi Elijahu ben Shlomo Zalman, known as the Genius (Gaon in Hebrew) from Vilna, was a unique individual in the history of Judaism. As one of the greatest Jewish scholars, he shaped the modern study of the Talmud and participated in the turbulent religious disputes of his time. His fame radiated all over Europe. We present the preview of the temporary exhibition at the Jewish Historical Institute, which we will be opened on October 22nd, 2021.
Visit the JHI permanent exhibition "What we’ve been unable to shout out to the world" with your Explainit personal guide
Use the Explainit app while visiting the permanent exhibition "What we’ve been unable to shout out to the world" at the Jewish Historical Institute. The exhibition is dedicated to the Underground Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto and its creators from the secret organization Oneg Shabbat. Scan QR codes at the exhibition and listen to recordings on your smartphone.
"The teachers sacrificed along with the children." The 22nd of July March of Remembrance
‘This year’s March of Remembrance is dedicated to the teachers. In the ghetto’s extreme conditions, they still believed in the importance of education and moral standards they were teaching. Until the very last moments before deportations they accompanied their students in reading and writing lessons or preparations to their graduations exams. Many of them joined the pupils in their last journey to the Umschlagplatz,’ says Monika Krawczyk, Director of the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute, about the heroes of our annual 22nd of July March of Remembrance. The event will start at 6 pm CET at Umschlagplatz Memorial, 10 Stawki Street, Warsaw.
We begin cooperation with the Museum of Warsaw
On May 20, 2021, the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute and the Museum of Warsaw opened a new chapter in cooperation. The institutions’ directors: Monika Krawczyk and Dr. Karolina Ziębińska-Lewandowska signed an agreement aimed at mutual exchange of knowledge and experience related to the study of the history and heritage of Jews in Warsaw.
Thousands of photos in cardboard folders. A memory of working together with Jan Jagielski
Fight for the preservation of monuments, trips with a camera all over Poland, tedious work in the archives. Jan Jagielski, a long-time employee of the Jewish Historical Institute, was one of the people who did the most to maintain and collect the documentation of Jewish synagogues and cemeteries. Dr. Eleonora Bergman, director of the Institute from 2007 to 2011, recalls their joint achievements.
New regulations for using JHI collections – note
All cases regarding the access to the JHI collections, started before February 2021 (and earlier), i.e. when the old regulations on the use of the JHI collections were in force, should be completed by the end of June this year.
A valuable discovery in the Jewish Historical Institute building
Marks left by a fire, which broke out in the building of the Main Judaic Library after the destruction of the Great Synagogue on May 16, 1943, are still visible on the floor in the main hall of the building at Tłomackie 3/5 Street. A recent renovation revealed that it’s not the only testimony of the events from over 75 years ago.
Traces of fire from May 16, 1943. Restoration of the historic floor at the JHI
“The former Jewish residential district in Warsaw has ceased to exist. The great action ended with the blowing up of the Warsaw synagogue at 20:15. " Thus, in a report to SS-Obergruppenführer and General of Police Krüger of May 16, 1943, Jürgen Stroop described the demolition of the Great Synagogue in Tłomackie. As a result of the fire, its flames also burst into the neighboring building of the Main Judaic Library, now the seat of the Jewish Historical Institute. Despite the passage of over 75 years, traces of damage can be seen on the floor in the Institute’s hall.
Welcome back to JHI starting from May 10
A story about fear and hope, about civil resistance and heroism in the face of ultimate evil, and a journey to the world of religion and culture of Polish Jews. From May 10, 2021 the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute reopens to visitors.
"Don't say it's time to go the last way." Report from the 78th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
On April 19, 2021 at 12 AM sirens in Warsaw wailed in honor of the Warsaw Ghetto fighters. During the ceremony at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, attended by the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda, the Kaddish was recited and poems by Hirsz Glik, Andrzej Włast and Władysław Szlengel were sung.
78th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - online broadcast
The Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute together with the Social and Cultural Society of Jews in Poland and the Warsaw Ghetto Museum invite you to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
The Jewish Historical Institute closed from March 15 until further notice
The Jewish Historical Institute will be closed to visitors from March 15, 2021 until further notice due to new restrictions introduced by the Minister of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Artur Eisenbach – historian, director of the Jewish Historical Institute, friend of Emanuel Ringelblum
Artur Eisenbach was born on April 7, 1906 in Nowy Sącz (Southern Poland). He was a historian, friend and brother-in-law of Emanuel Ringelblum. During the war he stayed in the Soviet Union. His wife and daughter were murdered under German occupation. After the war, he worked at the Jewish Historical Institute, and in 1966 became its director. After Eisenbach's death, his photos, notes, materials and documents were placed in the JHI Archives.
Kosher and joyous Passover!
Best wishes on Passover.
Signing of the Agreement on cooperation between the Jewish Historical Institute and the Warsaw Ghetto Museum
On March 12 director of the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute, Monika Krawczyk and director of the Warsaw Ghetto Museum, Albert Stankowski, have signed a cooperation agreement between the institutions.
There is no horizon in the ghetto sky. Watch the animations accompanying the exhibition "Where Art Thou? Gen 3,9"
Wall, hunger, fear, timelessness, uncertainty, faith. The places, states and feelings experienced by those imprisoned in the Warsaw ghetto. Watch the animations accompanying the exhibition "Where Art Thou? Gen 3:9".
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