Shtetl Routes Network Incubator – Lublin
Between November 15 – 17, the Taube Center, in partnership with Brama Grodzka (Grodzka Gate) co-ran a special training program as part of the MDLDE, called Shtetl Routes Network Incubator – Lublin. As the program consisted of several sessions, part of them were led by Martu Eichelberger-Jankowska, MDLDE Project Coordinator and Helise Lieberman, Director, Taube […]
“A Real Pain” by Jesse Eisenberg” – a love letter to Poland
Why you must see “A Real Pain” and experience Poland with the Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning
Until next time, Poland!
In late-June and early-July 2024 I went to Poland for the fourth time. As a result of two life-affecting events in the early 2010s, my attention was drawn to the country of Poland. In 2012 I started volunteering at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (the Museum). At that time, it was something worthwhile to do […]
10th Anniversary of the POLIN Museum
September 2024 was a busy time for the Taube Center as we had honour of hosting several special delegations to the 10th anniversary of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. A five-day rich Museum’s program was filled with various numerous events, starting from private guided tours through the Core Exhibition and temporary […]
Ukrainian Pre-Taglit in Warsaw
In cooperation with Hillel Poland, the Taube Center organized a pre-Taglit (Birthright) program for 22 Ukrainian students and young adults on their way to Israel. This was the first time since the beginning of the war that a delegation from Ukraine was able to participate in a Taglit Birthright trip. The group celebrated Shabbat with […]
Workshop: Resistance and resilience
The Taube Center welcomed a group of Jewish students from the Golda Och Academy led by Rabbi Rob Kahn on February 27. Helise Lieberman took the students to see the critically-acclaimed exhibition “What We Couldn’t Shout Out to the World” at the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute and hosted a follow-up discussion, with Taube Center’s […]
Hasidism: New Perspectives on an Old Movement || #TJHTalks30
#TJHTalks30Hasidism: New Perspectives on an Old Movement Guest Speakers: Professor David Biale, University of California, Davis (Emeritus)Dr. Chen Mandel-Edrei, Open University of IsraelProfessor Marcin Wodziński, University of Wroclaw, Poland February 26, 2023 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 […]
Polish Theatre Premiere Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski
On January 25 and 26, the critically acclaimed play ‘’Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski,” starring Oscar-nominated David Strathairn, premiered in Warsaw and was enthusiastically embraced. During its Polish performances, the Karski Foundation and the Taube Center co-hosted two workshops on inclusive education and the role of the arts in driving social engagement and […]
New Translations of Taube Center Publications
In addition to the publication of the French and Spanish translations of our flagship resource, “1000 Years of Jewish Life in Poland: A Timeline,” the Taube Center, with financial support from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and private donors, has added a new resource to its educational toolbox. Working with a team of educators […]
Cooperation with the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies (Israel)
On January 15, Helise Lieberman met with students from the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies during their trip through Poland. The meeting, a long-held tradition, took place after the group‘s visit to the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews with an engaging conversation about historical contexts, the transmission of heritage, and Jewish life […]