• 27 March (Wednesday), noon – Kcynia (Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province)

During the ceremonies, newly designed information boards placed in Jewish cemeteries were presented for the first time. The matzevah-shaped boards contain both informative text and a modern form of commemoration – a QR code redirecting the user to a page describing broader characteristics of the necropolis contained in the zabytek.pl portal.

In each town, the ceremony was accompanied by a rich educational program addressed to the local community. The program acquainted the participants with a different dimension of the history of their towns and expanded their knowledge of traditions related to Jewish cemeteries. Primary schools participating in the program will have the opportunity to use the educational tool called "Miasteczko Malki. Muzeum w pudełku" ("Malka’s township. Museum in a Box") which contains replicas of objects and archival photos from the POLIN Museum collection, to be used in an educational board game for pupils in grades 4-6.

By 2024, new markings of Jewish cemeteries will appear in each of the sixteen provinces, and educational workshops addressed to children and youth will have been run.

See more:

• Jewish cementary in Kcynia, Poznańska 18 Street (Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Dzierżoniów, Bielawska 18 Street (Dolnośląskie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Racibórz, Głubczycka Street (Śląskie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Iwaniska, Rakowska Street (Świętorzyskie Province)
• Jewish cementary in Proszowice, Krakowska Street (Małopolskie Province)
• Jewish cementary in Dąbrowa Tarnowska, Berka Joselewicza Street (Małopolskie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Rzepin, Poznańska Street (Lubelskie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Pisz, Parkowa Street (Warmińsko-mazurskie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Olesno, Młyńska 50 Street (Opolskie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Janów Lubelski, Wojska Polskiego Street (Lubelskie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Brzozów, Zdrojowa Street (Podkarpackie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Skarszewy, Starogardzka Street (Pomorskie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Stepnica, Bogusławie (Zachodniopomorskie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Orla, Polna Street  (Podlaskie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Góra Kalwaria, Zakalwaria Street (Mazowieckie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Brok, Sienkiewicza Street (Mazowieckie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Tuszyn, 3 Maja 49 Street (Łódźkie Province) →
• Jewish cementary in Szamotuły, Szczuczyńska 3 Street (Wielkopolskie Province)

Presentation of the markings of cemeteries is a fruit of the cooperation between POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the National Institute of Cultural Heritage. The cemeteries were commemorated as part of the "Marking of Jewish Cemeteries in the Republic of Poland" program, realized by the National Institute of Cultural Heritage and financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

The ceremonies and the accompanying program are realized as part of the "Jewish Cultural Heritage" project (Component IV: "Neighbours – Witnesses. Objects, People, Stories", Priority 2: "Program of describing and marking selected Jewish cemeteries"), made possible thanks to a grant awarded to POLIN Museum by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway as part of the EEA and Norway Grants and funds allocated from the national budget. The aim of the project is to protect and popularize the heritage of Polish Jews through educational and cultural programs.

The partners in individual localities are:

• Gmina Kcynia [Commune of Kcynia]
• Muzeum Miejskie Dzierżoniowa [Dzierżoniów City Museum]
• Muzeum w Raciborzu [Museum in Racibórz]
• Urząd Miasta w Raciborzu [City Hall in Racibórz]
• Nadleśnictwo Rzepin – Lasy Państwowe [Rzepin Forest Inspectorate – National Forests]
• Stowarzyszenie Historyczne "Piska Pozycja Ryglowa" [Historical Association "Piska Pozycja Reglowa]
• Dąbrowski Dom Kultury
• Gminne Centrum Biblioteki i Kultury in Iwaniska
• Fundacja Ochrony Dziedzictwa Żydowskiego [Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland]
• Gmina i Miasto Proszowice [Commune and Town Office of Proszowice]
• Janowskie Stowarzyszenie Ławeczka Dialogu [Ławeczka Dialogu Association in Janów]
• Fundacja Muzeum Historii Fotografii [The History of Photography Museum Foundation]
• Nadleśnictwo Brzozów [Brzozów Forest Inspectorate]
• Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Brzozowa-Zdroju [Society of Friends of Brzozów-Zdrój]
• Nadleśnictwo Goleniów [Goleniów Forest Inspectorate]
• Nadleśnictwo Starogard [Starogard Forest Inspectorate]
• Urząd Miejski w Oleśnie [City Hall in Olesno]

acting in cooperation with local coordinators, schools and befriended local institutions.

More information about Jewish communities using marked cemeteries in the commemorated towns can be found on the Virtual Shtetl website.

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