Paderewskiego 40 St, 25 - 502
Kielce
Poland
- Heritage
The Society’s mission is to counteract all the forms of neglecting human dignity, especially anti-Semitism. The special aim of our organization is to commemorate the history of Jewish residents of Kielce as well as to demonstrate what the Kieltzer Jews meant in the history of the town and what the town meant in their history.
Our goals are realized by organization of educational programs for youth and promotion and recalling the Righteous among the Nations, commemoration of people who perished in Shoah(the installation of two monuments in Kielce), publishing books about the history of the Second World War and the last pogrom in Europe – the Kielce pogrom (1946), organization of educational workshops, public debates, interface international meetings, concerts and exhibitions.
We cooperate with the public administration, educational, cultural and non-profit non-governmental organizations, as well as with religious organizations and communities in Poland and abroad.
2009:
Realization of the project “Let’s meet – Poland and Israel in young people’s eyes” - project grant-aided by the Chancellery of the President of the Council of Ministers. 500 pupils from Poland and Israel and 40 teachers took part in the meetings.
Shabaton in Kielce - a meeting of representatives of the Jewish community from Poland and all over the world with descendants of the survivors of Pogrom. The heart of the meeting was Sabbath prayers held in Kielce synagogue for the first time since the beginning of World War II. Many citizens of Kielce participated in the Shabaton.
2010:
Series of school meetings in Kielce with participation of representatives of the Association “Children of the Holocaust”.
Restoring of the Monument to the Victims of Pogrom in Kielce located at the Jewish Cemetery in Kielce.
2011:
The First Christian-Jewish Meeting in Kielce “FAITH-HATIKVAH-LOVE” comprising workshops, performances and films that brings citizens of Kielce closer to understanding Jewish neighbours history, their tragic past and contribution to the Polish culture.
Top prize won in the competition organized by the Chancellery of the President of the Council of Ministers : “An Alive Bridge Poland -Israel”. In October students from Poland and Israel shall take part in the integrative workshops.
Since 2000:
Organization of the annual Commemorative Marches on the anniversaries of Pogrom in Kielce on July 4th.
The First International Meeting of the Jews, Christians, Muslims and Buddhists “TIKKUN OLAM – Repairing the World Here and Now”.
Commemorative Day of the Victims of Pogrom at the Menorah, a monument commemorating the victims of ghetto in Kielce.
Celebration of the 65th Anniversary of Pogrom in Kielce.
Commemorative Marche on the anniversary of Pogrom in Kielce on July 4th.
Publication of the a book on the most important issues of the “TIKKUN OLAM” meeting and publication of other book titled “People to People” on history of Jews in Kielce. Both books shall be published in Polish and English version.
We cound contribute to the Network in Poland by:
Organizing educational programs for youth
Teaching about local history
Commemoration of the victims of Shoah
Building an international dialogue and peace in Europe
Counteracting of anti-Semitism and racism
Dealing with traumas different forms physical and verbal violence and intolerance.
We would like to join your network and begin the international cooperation in order to achieve common aims. We are eager to share our experience with you and discuss together some important historical, sociological and cultural issues. We hope that thanks to the deep historical study of the Polish-Jewish history people, especially young, would better understand the important role of the European Union in maintaining peace among the European countries. That is the way of working on creating the better future for Europe.