'Jewish Poland Today in Posters'Jewish Poland is experiencing a resurgence today. This is reflected in current posters. A few posters are in the artistic tradition of the Polish School of Posters, but the majority are simply informational. Consequently, only a small number are offered for purchase. The posters in this section are presented to show Polish/Jewish cultural life in the 21st century. (Click here to return to Jewish posters) Czestochowa
Jews of Czestochowa is a traveling exhibit which reflects the story of this once vibrant Jewish community. To learn more, visit - www.czestochowajews.org Krakow
Austeria, a printing house headquartered in Krakow, prints many books on Jewish subjects. The Book of Questions - a philosophical novel of Jewish experiences - by Edmund Jabes (1912-1991), the famous post-war French-Jewish writer, was the subject of these 2 posters. Galicia Jewish Museum
Galicia Jewish Museum is a modernistic museum which opened June 2004 in Kazimierz, the Jewish section of Krakow. In addition to exhibits focusing on Poland’s Jewish heritage; there is a café, bookstore as well as many interesting programs. To learn more, visit - www.galiciajewishmuseum.org Jewish Culture Festival
Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow not only commemorates & celebrates Jewish culture, but also strives to build stronger Jewish-Polish relationships based on respect and understanding. Since its inception in 1988, it has grown to become one of the world’s most important and largest Jewish festivals. For additional information about the 13th Jewish Culture Festival poster which is for sale, go to our link 13th Jewish Culture Festival poster - (Cracow, Poland - 2003). To learn more about the Festival, visit - www.jewishfestival.pl Judaica Foundation - Center for Jewish Culture
Center for Jewish Culture - Judaica Foundation is housed in a former house of prayer built in the 19th century in Kazimierz, the Jewish quarter of Krakow. It was established in 1991 to preserve & popularize the Jewish heritage of its locale. To learn more, visit - www.judaica.pl Lodz
Festival of Dialogue of 4 Cultures began in 2003 in Lodz a city erected only 200 years ago - a city of 4 cultures that became One - Polish, Jewish, German, Russian. A melting pot of nations, customs & national characteristics. The Festival became a communication platform for representatives of 4 nations. To learn more, visit - www.4kultury.pl Poznan
Poznan Jewish community has been an active participant in the Days of Judaism/Poznan which has been celebrated since 1998. They also have been working to restore a former Jewish synagogue that had been transformed by the Nazis into a swimming facility. The 2006, 9th celebration of the Days of Judaism/Poznan included a performance in this historic building of a spectacular theatrical piece entitled Alphabet; it was subsequently presented again as part of the Theater Festival in Poznan in July, 2006. To learn more, visit – www.jewish-theatre.com Warsaw
The Warsaw Jewish community is experiencing a period of exciting growth. In addition to the Nozyk Synagogue on Grzybowski square, there is now a reform synagogue, Beit Warszawa, near the Poster Museum at Wilanow (Muzeum Plakatu w Wilanowie). Beit Warszawa Jewish Cultural Association
Beit Warszawa, formed in 1999, is the first Progressive (Reform) Jewish synagogue in Poland. It is part of the slow but steady growth of Jewish life since the fall of Communism in 1989. In Poland the revival of Jewish life comes from people shaking off old fears and the confidence inspired by democracy after the progroms of the immediate postwar years and the anti-Semitism of the Moscow backed Communist regime. To learn more, visit - www.beit-warszawa.org.pl Festival of the Jewish Culture 'Warsaw of Singer'
Festival of the Jewish Culture 'Warsaw of Singer' began in 2004 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Isaac Basheva Singer. Its celebration of the traditions of old Jewish Warsaw has continued annually since then. To learn more, visit – www.shalom.org.pl/eng National Jewish Theater (E. R. Kaminski)
National Jewish Theater (E. R. Kaminski) continues a 100+ year history in Poland of performing musicals and dramas in Yiddish. To learn more about the posters of the E.R. Kaminski National Jewish Theater, go to our link Polish Posters of the Jewish Theatre. To learn more about the Theater, visit www.teatr-zydowski.art.pl Shalom Foundation
Shalom Foundation - American-Polish-Israeli Shalom Foundation was founded in 1988 to preserve Poland’s Jewish cultural heritage. Its initiatives include exhibits, programs, and publications. To learn more, visit – www.shalom.org.pl/eng Wroclaw
Wroclaw - Simcha Jewish Culture Festival modeled itself on the older & more renown Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow. Since its inception in 1999, it has endeavored to bring Jewish cultural events to Wroclaw to both celebrate Jewish culture and promote better Jewish-Polish relationships. To learn more, visit - www.simcha.art.pl Other Current Polish/Jewish OrganizationsJewish Cultural Association - www.beit-warszawa.org.pl Jewish Historical Institute - www.jewishinstitute.org.pl Museum of the History of Polish Jews - www.jewishmuseum.org.pl (Click here to return to Jewish posters)
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