Watch TJHTalks #51: March 1968 in Poland: to Stay or to Go?
What did it mean to leave — or to remain — in the face of state-initiated antisemitism? This episode of TJHTalks explores one of the most significant moments in postwar Polish Jewish history: the events of March 1968, when a wave of political repression led to the forced emigration of approximately 15,000 Jews from Poland. […]
Northwestern University Hillel Students Explore Jewish Poland
We recently welcomed a group of students from Northwestern University Hillel for an educational visit focused on exploring Jewish history and contemporary life in Poland. During their stay, students engaged with a range of sites, materials, and perspectives that reflect the richness and complexity of Jewish experience in the region. Alongside moments of reflection, the […]
Watch now: TJHTalks #50: The Archaeology of Holocaust Memory
How do we remember the Holocaust in places where little or nothing visibly remains? In this TJHTalks conversation, three leading scholars explore how landscapes, architecture, and buried traces can become sources of knowledge, commemoration, and responsibility. Moving beyond traditional monuments and museums, the discussion focuses on “non-sites of memory” — woods, fields, ruined structures, and […]
Supporting Jewish Women Leaders in Ukraine
This month, Helise Lieberman, Director of the Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning, led two online sessions for Project Kesher Ukraine, engaging Jewish women educators and community leaders across Ukraine. One of the sessions focused on Jewish text learning in preparation for Shabbat, creating space for reflection, shared study, and meaningful dialogue. Even in […]
Watch now: TJHTalks #49 — Jewish Life in Poland: Here and Now, Part I
Explore a rich conversation on Jewish life in Poland today, as our speakers share both professional insight and personal experience. In this live conversation, Helise Lieberman, Joanna Fikus, Maria Kos, and Karina Sokołowska shared their insights and personal stories, reflecting on identity, community, and what it means to live Jewishly in Poland today. Helise Lieberman […]
From History to Living Community: The Weber School’s Visit to Poland
Five days of immersive learning with senior students from Atlanta, exploring Jewish history, memory, and contemporary life. Our January visit with over 20 senior students from The Weber School in Atlanta, led by Dr. Rachel Rothstein, has come to an end. This year, we spent five intensive and meaningful days together in Poland, engaging in […]
Reflections for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
On this 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, we honor the memory of those who were brutally murdered and those who bore scars throughout their lives – as we find ourselves and our communities confronting new challenges. The call to action is immediate, loud, and clear, as poignantly articulated in the opening lines of […]
Taube Center at the AHO Conference
Helise Lieberman recently attended the Taube Center’s first semi-annual Association of Holocaust Organizations (AHO) conference in Washington, D.C. Hosted at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the conference brought together members from across the country. The event was a valuable opportunity to connect with new colleagues, showcase the Taube Center’s tour programs, and engage with […]
From Research to Practice: MDLDE Poland Projects
On 8 January 2026, educators, teachers, and cultural practitioners came together for “How to Tell and Teach the Story of Polish Jewish Heritage?” — a presentation of projects developed within the Mi Dor Le Dor Europe – Poland programme. Participants shared original initiatives rooted in research, shaped by local contexts, and informed by personal experience, […]
Prezentacja projektów powstałych w ramach programu Mi Dor Le Dor Europe
Zapraszamy na prezentację projektów edukacyjnych stworzonych w ramach naszego sztandarowego programu szkoleniowego MDLDE (Mi Dor Le Dor Europe, z hebr. Z Pokolenia na Pokolenie Europa): Jak opowiadać i uczyć o dziedzictwie Żydów polskich? Wśród naszych uczestników są m.in edukatorzy muzealni, nauczyciele licealni, przewodnicy miejscy, i inni specjaliści pracujący w sektorach związanych z dziedzictwem kulturowym. W […]