New restitution law in Poland

Deterioration of diplomatic relations between Poland, Israel and the US La version française se trouve en bas de la page Over the summer of 2021, the Polish parliament approved two controversial laws which contribute to rising concerns abroad and has consequences for the most strategic diplomatic relations outside of the EU. The first one concerns…

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Anniversary – 78 years ago

La campagne commémorant le soulèvement du ghetto de Varsovie Nous vous invitons à participer à la campagne de révolte du ghetto de Varsovie de 2021. Cette campagne est organisée par le Musée POLIN, qui retrace l’histoire millénaire des Juifs de Pologne depuis près de dix ans. Nous encourageons les communautés du monde entier à s’informer…

Solidarity with prof. Barbara Engelking and prof. Jan Grabowski

Update August 16, 2021 – great news! The lawsuit against Professors Barbara Engelking and Jan Grabowski has been rejected by the Warsaw Appellate Court. “The Warsaw Appellate Court rejected today the lawsuit filed against us by Mrs. Filomena Leszczynska. The Court of Appeals upheld the arguments raised by us in our appeal and roundly rejected the verdict…

Rewriting History – webinar (Feb. 1, 2021)

Invitation Rewriting HistoryGeschichtspolitik in the 21st Century A discussion panel – webinar February 1, 20211 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, 19h00 in Paris, 20:00 in Tel Aviv Facebook event – click here Presentation The history of the Second World War and of the Holocaust were distorted many times and served as a propaganda tool…

Newsletter November 2020

Newsletter in English European Association of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Pour la version française, cliquez ici ! November 2020 InvitationThe Taube Center for the Renewal of Jewish Life in Poland Foundation and the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival invite you to a discussion: From Behind the Camera: Polish Jewish Narratives Agnieszka Holland (In Darkness)andRoberta…

Newsletter June 2020

Newsletter European Association of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews June 2020 Pour la version française, cliquez ici ! Prof. Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett – meet the POLIN Museum curator online! Renowned scholar and curator Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, a recipient of this year’s Dan David Prize, is the Ronald S. Lauder Chief Curator of the Core…

Newsletter February 2020

Newsletter European Association of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews February 2020 Pour la version française, cliquez ici !  Invitation: “Who Will Write our History?” – Ringelblum archives at Sorbonne, Paris We are delighted to invite you for an exceptional screening in Paris of a para-documentary movie by Roberta Grossman about the Oneg…

Newsletter Autumn 2019

Newsletter in English September 2019 Pour la version française, cliquez ici !  Dariusz Stola has still not been officially appointed Director of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews by the Polish Minister of Culture The POLIN Museum still does not have a director – despite the competition won by Dariusz Stola in May…

Newsletter May 2019

Newsletter in English May 2019  La version française se trouve ici Dariusz Stola has won the contest for Director of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews We are absolutely delighted that Professor Dariusz Stola has been elected as the Director of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. “In accordance with the…

Polish-Israeli Youth Exchange 2019

Below, you will find the first announcement of the call for participations for the latest edition of the Polish-Israeli Youth Exchange (PIYE) See the full information about the 2018 edition by clicking here. PIYE Polish-Israeli Youth Exchange-PIYE 2019 Polish-Israeli Youth Exchange (PIYE) is the oldest program of the POLIN Museum and the Jewish Historical Institute…