Watch TJHTalks #53: Jewish Life in Poland Here and Now, Part II
How has Jewish life in Poland evolved over the past three decades? What challenges and opportunities shape Jewish communities today? And how are Jewish organizations building welcoming, vibrant spaces for both long-established community members and newcomers? In this episode of TJHTalks, we continue our exploration of contemporary Jewish life in Poland. Building on the conversation […]
Taube Center at the 35th Jewish Culture Festival in Kraków
The 35th Jewish Culture Festival in Kraków held special meaning for the Taube Center community, as this year’s edition was dedicated to the memory of Tad Taube z”l, a visionary philanthropist and long-time supporter of the Festival. As a Festival partner, the Taube Center contributed to the program through a series of discussions, guided tours, […]
Bridging Stewardship and Commercialization: Jewish Heritage in Kazimierz
On June 29, 2026, the Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning, together with the Galicia Jewish Museum and the Institute of Jewish Studies at Jagiellonian University, hosted the conference “Pomiędzy ochroną a komercjalizacją: Dziedzictwo żydowskie na Kazimierzu” (Bridging Stewardship and Commercialization: Jewish Heritage in Kazimierz) at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Kraków. The conference […]
Workers Circle Journey Through Lithuania and Poland
In May, the Taube Center welcomed participants from the Workers Circle for a ten-day educational journey through Lithuania and Poland, exploring Jewish history, Yiddish culture, sites of memory, and contemporary Jewish life. The program offered participants an opportunity to engage with more than a thousand years of Jewish history while exploring the region’s diverse cultural […]
Bridging Stewardship and Commercialization – Jewish Heritage in Kazimierz
The Taube Center, the Galicia Jewish Museum, and the Institute of Jewish Studies at Jagiellonian University will host a conference exploring the preservation, management, and promotion of Jewish heritage in Kazimierz amid growing tourism and commercialization. On June 29, 2026, the Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning, in partnership with the Galicia Jewish Museum […]
Watch TJHTalks #52: The Warsaw Ghetto: Resilience and Resistance
In partnership with the Warsaw Ghetto Museum, we explore the many dimensions of resilience and resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto, from everyday acts of survival to the legacy of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and its remembrance today. What forms did resistance take in the Warsaw Ghetto? How did individuals and communities preserve dignity, culture, and […]
Mi Dor Le Dor Europe Receives EU Support for a New Edition
Mi Dor Le Dor Europe has received EU funding for its second edition. Selected from among 787 applications, the project will bring together educators and cultural practitioners from across Europe to explore innovative approaches to transmitting Jewish heritage as a living, evolving process. The Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning is proud to share […]
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 […]