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YIVO in Vilnius and the World I Call for Papers

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Purim Ball "Return to Eden"

Marian Turski has passed away

Invitation to archivists and scholars to participate in EHRI expert groups

EHRI (European Holocaust Research Infrastructure) is one of the most important research projects on the history of Jews during World War II, in which the Jewish Historical Institute participates. We invite you to join the expert groups of the project.
“Hanukkah is a celebration of joy and happiness.” Report from the Hanukkah gala concert on 29th November

On 29th November 2021, a Hanukkah concert was held at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, during which the audience heard the music of Sergei Prokofiev and George Gershwin. The concert was organized by the Jewish Historical Institute in cooperation with the Social and Cultural Society of Jews in Poland, the Chabad Lubavitch Poland community and the Warsaw Ghetto Museum.
Happy Hanukkah!

The directorship and employees of the Jewish Historical Institute wish you a happy Hanukkah.
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?

In the mid-17th century, the Jews of the Middle East were overwhelmed by a case of messianic fever. It was brought about by Sabbatai Zevi, the founder of the Sabbatean movement. Who was the man who shocked the entire Jewish world and started a heresy that lasted over a hundred years?
The ‘Jan Karski and Pola Nireńska’ Award announced for 2021

We know the laureate of the ‘Jan Karski and Pola Nireńska’ Award for 2021!
“Hidden image. Vilna Gaon” – report from the temporary exhibition opening

At the Jewish Historical Institute, we have opened a new temporary exhibition “Hidden image. Vilna Gaon", dedicated to one of the most outstanding scholars in the history of Judaism. Read the report from the exhibition opening, which took place on 21st October 2021.
Hidden Image. Vilna Gaon – visit the temporary exhibition until April 28, 2022

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. See the preview of the temporary exhibition at the Jewish Historical Institute.
Call For Papers: Bridging Divides. Rupture and Continuity in Polish Jewish History

We invite you to send abstracts to the conference organized on the 75th anniversary of the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute. The conference will be held in English. The deadline for submitting abstracts has been updated to December 20, 2021.
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.
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?
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.
"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.
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