The Jewish Religious Community in Krakow expresses outrage following Grzegorz Braun’s interview on Radio “Wnet.” Holocaust denial, which is a negation of historical truth, is a thoughtless and mindless example of hateful anti-Semitism that should be unconditionally condemned and stigmatized, while anyone expressing such views should be punished with the full force of the law. At the same time, we are encouraged by the response of journalists, public institutions, the prosecutor’s office, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, politicians, diplomats, and all those who expressed their disagreement with such immoral and scandalous behavior. Contempt and insults toward Holocaust victims should never occur, from the lips of a democratically elected politician, especially in Poland. Defending the truth, respecting the victims, and preserving the eternal memory of the Holocaust, is the…
Due to the celebration of Passover, the office of the Board of the Jewish Religious Community of Krakow will be closed from April 14 to 18, 2025.
Soon, the Passover holiday, which begins on the 14th day of the month of Nissan (Evening of Passover on the 14th of Nissan) and lasts seven days in Eretz Israel. In the diaspora, for example in Poland, it lasts eight days. In the current year, i.e. 5785 of the Jewish calendar, which falls in the years 2024/2025 of the Gregorian calendar, the beginning of the holiday will fall on April 12 (Evening of Passover on April 12). In our Community, this holiday is celebrated very solemnly. Seder dinners are held in the communal Kupa synagogue, while prayers are also held in the communal Remuh synagogue. A few days before the start of the holiday, members of the Community receive matzo and wine, of course after paying the…
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…