Inside the War: Humanitarian Action to Eastern Ukraine
According to the most recent update provided by Poland’s Border Guard, over 7.43 million Ukrainian refugees have entered Poland since February 24, and around 5.6 million have left. Not everyone wants to stay in Poland or other countries where they’ve taken refuge; many people feel disconnected from their families and from reality. However, almost 25% […]
The First Event of Civ-Ashoah Project
On Sunday, October 23, we hosted the first event of the inter-European project, Civ-Ashoahwhich is run in partnership with Ligue de l’enseignement (France) and Arci (Italy), andsupported by a grant from the European Union. The goal of the project, coordinated in Polandby Taube Center staff members, Marta Eichelberger-Jankowska and Aleksandra Sajdak, is todevelop a new […]
All About Honey: Jewish, Polish, and Ukrainian Traditions || #TJHTalks27
The 27th episode of TJHTalks, All About Honey: Jewish, Polish, and Ukrainian Traditions with our moderator Prof. Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett in a lively conversation with Kamil Baj, Monika Kucia, Anna Rok, and Olena Soboleva. As your interest has been piqued and your taste buds tempted, we are delighted to share several links provided by our guests: […]
Civ HaShoah warsztaty 23 października 2022 r.
Historia i kultura Żydów Aszkenazyjskich w Europie 23 października 2022 r. godzina 15:00 Fundacja Centrum Taubego na Rzecz Edukacji i Życia Żydowskiego ma przyjemność ogłosić swój udział w nowej europejskiej inicjatywie edukacyjnej, CIV-ASHOAH. Już w październiku tego roku organizujemy pierwszą edycję warsztatów poświęconych kulturze Żydów aszkenazyjskich i ich roli w historii Europy. Zapraszamy wszystkich zainteresowanych do […]
Study Tour with Hillel at Stanford University
After a two-year break, a group of Hillel at Stanford students returned to Poland. Their visit began with a sightseeing bike tour through Warsaw. A dinner with the founders of the Wondering Women Foundation, refugees from Chechnya, allowed the group to delve deeper into the complexities of refugee life in Poland. The group traveled to Kraków, where they […]
New Inter-European Program on Jewish History and Culture
As the Taube Center continues to expand its network of partners, we are pleased to announce its participation in CIV-Ashoah, a new transnational educational initiative. The project explores European history, the remembrance of the Shoah, and its impact on European societies through the prism of Ashkenazi culture. CIV-Ashoah, co-financed by “Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values,” […]
Resilient Spaces: An Exhibition on Jewish hide-outs During the Holocaust || #TJHTalks26
#TJHTalks26 Resilient Spaces: An Exhibition on Jewish hide-outs During the Holocaust Guest Speakers: Dr. Natalia Romik and Prof. François Guesnet July 28, 2022 https://youtu.be/byO3_4rL5KI The #TJHTalks program is supported solely by contributions from our viewing audience. If you would like to support future webinars, please make a tax-deductible donation to Friends of the Taube Center […]
War on Ukraine Through the Lens of a Polish Activist
I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I haven’t slept much in the past month. I bet you can relate. At first, my sleeplessness was caused by the anxiety brought about by the Russian aggression on Ukraine and the fate of innocent civilians trapped in the middle of a war. After two restless nights, […]
Our Response to Emergency Needs of Ukrainian Refugees Here
Our Response to Emergency Needs of Ukrainian Refugees Here As of now, more than 1.5 million Ukrainians have fled into Poland, often after enduring harrowing experiences and heart-wrenching departures from male family members and friends who have stayed in Ukraine to fight. But their journey to find safety has only just begun. The Taube Center, […]
“Shades of Heroism” Women’s Experiences of the Holocaust in The Ringelblum Archive
Resistance during the Holocaust took on many forms. Most of us are familiar with the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943 and the heroic sacrifice of Jewish men and women. But Jewish resistance also had a different, non-violent side. A good example of such efforts was the Ringelblum Archive and the Oneg Shabbat group.