"There was a wall" - a report summarizing the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the closing of the borders of the Warsaw Ghetto

On November 16, 2020, at a symbolic location at 53 Sienna Street in Warsaw, on the grounds of the Henryk Sienkiewicz High School No. 12, near a section of the Warsaw Ghetto wall, anniversary ceremonies were held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the closing of the Warsaw Ghetto borders. The ceremony was attended by: Albert Stankowski, director of the Warsaw Ghetto Museum, Artur Hofman, president of the Jewish Social and Cultural Association in Poland, and 16 delegations. Event organizers: MGW, […]

Nalewki Street

Pre-war Nalewki Street – this was the gateway to the vibrant northern district – says Hanna Dzielińska (Hanka Warszawianka), journalist and tour guide. The ninth installment of "Warsaw Walks in the Footsteps of the Ghetto" focuses on Nalewki Street. Currently defunct in its original form, the street was the heart of the Jewish district before the war. "Warsaw Walks in the Footsteps of the Ghetto" is a film series of 16 columns, revealing the history of places and the people connected with them. The following will be presented: […]

"The Parable of the Contaminated Grain"

We invite you to the fifth episode of the series "The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bracław." This is the "Parable of the Contaminated Grain." December 16, 2020 "The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bracław" adapted by Heryk Halkowski directed by Paweł Passini music and recording: Daniel Słomiński illustrations: Ines Taña animation: Justyna Mieleszko read by: Jarosław Tomica, Paweł Janyst, Dariusz Jeż, Paweł Passini production: Warsaw Ghetto Museum, Jewish Community of Warsaw Download article