Yesterday, that is, on 15 October 2024, on the walls of the Collegium Broscianum of the Jagiellonian University, on Grodzka street in Krakow such words were found: Jews to the Gas, which is an open incitement to the crime of genocide, reminiscenf of the worst events of the crime of the Holocaust After the attack, on 7 October 2023, by the terrorist organisation Hamas on Israel, which resulted in the brutal murder of 1200 people and the kidnapping of 251, acts of antisemitism have been increasing, like during the notorious campaign of March 1968, under the pretence of “Anti-sionism” First, there appeared slogans against Israel’s right to existence. Now we are witnesses to direct hate against all Jews. We therefore ask: what will the next the next steps of the…

A meeting with Lili Haber, Chairwoman of the Association of the People of Krakow in Israel (Związek Krakowian w Izraelu) took place yesterday, on 18th March 2024 at 6 p.m. at the Kupa Synagogue. The event was combined with the promotion of a book written by prof. dr hab. Łukasz Tomasz Sroka (UKEN), Lili Haber . The second generation after the Holocaust in Israel. The birth of a new nation, preface by Marian Turski. Published by AUSTERIA, Krakow-Budapest-Syracuse 2024. (Drugie pokolenie po Holokauście w Izraelu. Narodziny nowego narodu, przedmowa Marian Turski. Wydawnictwo AUSTERIA, Kraków-Budapeszt-Syrakuzy 2024. The meeting was hosted by Michał Zajda (Jewish Religious Community in Krakow). We wish to thank Lili Haber and prof. Łukasz Tomasz Sroka for an engaging discussion and all the guests for coming.

A march of remembrance took place today, 17th March. The walk began at noon from Plac Bohaterów Getta and continued to the area of the former KL Plaszow. The annual march of remembrance is organised on the anniversary of the Krakow ghetto liquidation in Podgorze. Local residents, tourists and numerous invited guests participated in the march. The Jewish Religious Community in Krakow was represented by Helena Jakubowicz, Chairwoman of the Board, Tadeusz Jakubowicz, Vice-Chairman of the Board and Boaz Gadka, rabbi of the Jewish Religious Community as well as by other members of the Community. We would like to thank everyone who was with us on that special day.

The KL Plaszow Museum opening ceremony and its outdoor exhibition called KL Plaszow. Miejsce po, miejsce bez took place today, 15th March 2024 at 11:00 a.m. The following representatives took part in the ceremony: Yacov Livne, Ambassador of Israel in Poland, prof. dr hab. Jacek Majchrowski, Mayor of Krakow, Mateusz Szpytma Phd, Deputy President of The Institute of National Remembrance, Michał Niezabitowski PhD, Director of the Historical Museum of Krakow, Lili Haber, Chairwoman of the Association of the People of Krakow in Israel, Roman Kwiatkowski, President of the Board of the Roma Association in Poland as well as many other guests. The Jewish Religious Community in Krakow was represented by Helena Jakubowicz, Chairwoman of the Board. During the speech she said: ”It is a great honour to be able to participate in today’s…