Last Monday, we joyfully welcomed the year 5786 at the Kupa Synagogue, located at 27 Miodowa Street in Krakow. The festive Rosh Hashanah dinners—celebrated on September 22 and 23, marking the first and second days of the Jewish month of Tishrei—brought together not only members of the Jewish Religious Community in Krakow but also many invited guests and friends of the Community. As in previous years, we were honored by the presence of representatives from the U.S. Consulate General in Krakow. This year, we had the pleasure of celebrating alongside Stephanie Holmes, the Acting U.S. Ambassador to Poland and Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, as well as Gretchen Cureton, U.S. Consul General in Krakow. Joining the celebration was also Mr. Artur Buszek, the Mayor of Krakow’s Representative for Non-Governmental Organizations. We…

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 responsibility of all…

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 dues. Everything must…