It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of Tadeusz Jakubowicz, long-time chairman of the Jewish Religious Community of Krakow. We mourn the loss of this very exceptional figure, who will forever remain in the hearts of theJewish community in Poland and around the world. A survivor of the Holocaust, completely devoted to the Jewish community in Krakow.A friend of Israel, a Great Man! In private, a lover of nature, motoring, a fan of Cracovia soccer club. He was famous for his sharp tongue and blunt retorts. The funeral will take place at noon (12:00) on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at the Jewish Cemetery in Krakow at 55 Miodowa Street.
It is with deep sorrow that we inform that Fryda Zawada, born Aronowicz, member of our Community, passed away. The burial will take place next Monday (21 February 2022) at 12 PM in the cemetery on ul. Miodowa 55 in Kraków.
A letter (in Polish) in which the President of the City of Kraków, Jacek Majchrowski, expresses his gratitude to the Chairman of the Board of the Jewish Religious Community of Kraków, Tadeusz Jakubowski, for his many years of work in the Communal Council for the Establishment of a Museum on the grounds of the Former KL Plaszow. Translation: Dr D Cohen
We present the decision of the District Court of Kraków in the matter numbered I C 1989/19, dated 20 May 2021, published at https://gwzkrakow.pl/2021/05/26/ogloszenie/ in which the Chabad Lubawicz Foundation is ordered to leave the Izaak Synagogue. A courtesy translation, by Dr D Cohen, could be: Number I C 1989/19 Decision in the name of the Polish Republic On 20 May 2021 The District Court of Kraków, First Civil Court represented as: Chairman: District Court Judge Piotr Pilarczyk Clerk: judicial secretary Sara Franiak following the hearing of 6 May 2021 in Kraków, in the matter of the Jewish Religious Community in Kraków v. the Chabad Lubawitch Foundation Kraków with seat in Kraków regarding EVICTION 1. orders the Chabad Lubawitch Kraków Foundation with seat in Kraków to clear…
A courtesy translation, by D Cohen, of the statement of the Jewish Religious Community of Kraków of 21 May 2021 at https://gwzkrakow.pl/2021/05/21/oswiadczenie/ could be: The Jewish Religious Community in Kraków informs that yesterday, i.e., 20 May 2021, the District Court of Kraków, in the matter numbered I C 1989/19 has decided favourably for the Community, ordering the Chabad Lubawicz Foundation to remove itself from and give back the Izaak Synagogue, illegally occupied by the Foundation. The sentence, as its grounds, as given orally, completely contradict the position presented until now by the Foundation, which is considered by the court as not true. Details and a scan of the decision will follow soon. The above translation is non-binding and the sole responsibility of the author. The official text…
The Jewish Religious Community in Kraków, together with the public in general, does not approve that the place, where people of various nationalities and religions were murdered, be used for self-promotion and political goals. We consider the actions of Mateusz Jaśko, which provoke tension between the inhabitants of Kraków, shocking and irresponsible. In the Plaszow concentration camp many of our brethren, many of our neighbours, many of those who lived in Krakow, died. They belonged to various nationalities. They were brutally murdered. Those who survived were sent to extermination camps, where they met with an equally tragic fate. We do not give our approval for the actions taken by the above-mentioned person under the pretence of serving the population. The citizens of Kraków have the right to…
In the 15th. of April edition of the TVP program “Kroniki”, the President of the Jewish Religious Community in Kraków, Tadeusz Jakubowicz, touched on a project titled “KL Plaszow. Historia, która łączy” (“The Concentration Camp of Plaszow, History that Unites). The interview, which we encourage our readers to hear, can be found on krakow.tvp.pl/53321741/15042021-1830 trans. D. Cohen
We invite you to take part in a series of online events accompanying the commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. From the 19th to the 26th of April we will present you online: a play a lecture a concert a recital dedicated to ghetto themes. Broadcasts – on Facebook and the TSKŻ Youtube channel. The events are organized by: TSKŻ Kraków TSKŻ Warsaw TSKŻ Częstochowa
“WE REMEMBER – Theatres on the 78th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising” – is a nationwide theatre initiative by Gołda Tencer, director of the Esther Rachel and Ida Kamińska Jewish Theatre. Warsaw Ghetto Poetry on the 78th Anniversary of the Uprising Over 30 theatres from the whole country have responded to Gołda Tencer’s appeal for a joint commemoration of the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising by sending the Jewish Theatre their actors’ recorded interpretations of Holocaust poetry – including poems from Children of the Ghetto, by Stefania Ney (Grodzienska). The recordings will be posted on the social media profiles of participating theatres on the anniversary of the uprising and the Jewish Theatre will broadcast footage from all the theatres throughout the week starting on 19…
For safety reasons, we celebrate the holidays at home. The photos show the preparation of the Seder meals delivered, before Pesach, to our members.