Celebrations at the former Miła 18
Late on Wednesday, July 26th, at the archaeological site of the Warsaw Ghetto Museum at former Miła Street 18, a ceremonial recitation of a prayer written by Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog took place. The prayer was led by the Chief Rabbi of Poland, Michael Schudrich. It was a prayer on the occasion of the fast of Tisha B'Av, a very important and sad Jewish holiday, solemnly celebrated annually in Judaism. The holiday commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. The first event […]
Photo report | A walk in the footsteps of the Warsaw Ghetto
On Sunday, July 23rd, another walk took place, led by Masza Makarova from the MGW Education Department, through the northern part of the former Warsaw Ghetto, the largest ghetto in occupied Europe during World War II. During the walk, visitors could hear the history of the Warsaw Ghetto, learn about the fate of those imprisoned there, and see pre-war relics, silent witnesses to history. It was also an opportunity to discuss how […]