Newly Released! Ukrainian Edition of “The Children of Willesden Lane. A Diary of Music, Love, and Survival” by Mona Golabek and Lee Cohen
The poignant story of Lisa Jura, a 14-year-old pianist navigating the tumultuous era of Nazi-occupied Austria, comes to life in her daughter Mona Golabek’s memorable biography, “The Children of Willesden Lane” co-authored with Lee Cohen. Translated into Polish in 2018 by Austeria Publishers, the book now finds its voice in Ukrainian in this newly released […]
Civ-Ashoa’s second Warsaw Event: Family histories and culinary workshops
(Polska wersja poniżej) Civ-Ashoa’s second Warsaw Event: Family histories and culinary workshops On Sunday, April 2, the second and final event of the European project, Civ-Ashoah. This time it consisted of workshops on Jewish culinary traditions as well as genealogy and family histories, which took place in a culinary studio rented at the Polin Museum […]
Update on Our Efforts to Help Ukrainian Refugees in Poland
Update on Our Efforts to Help Ukrainian Refugees in Poland During the past month, we have experienced unprecedented solidarity and unity in the face of the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine and the influx of more than two million Ukrainian refugees crossing the Polish border with more than half of them staying in Poland. Individuals […]
MATZEVOT: DOORS TO THE PAST; PORTALS TO THE FUTURE
The importance of guarding and keeping heritage, no matter in what form, is a communal responsibility. Yesterday reminded me that it is also a personal one that is not mitigated over time.