Jewish Cultural Center in Krakow
Location 50°03′05″N 19°56′39″E
Phone number (+48) 124306449
City Krakow
Address 17 Meiselsa street
Need appointment yes
Website http://www.krakow-info.com/CenterJC.htm
Geographical Coordinates 50.05137,19.94425
The Judaica Foundation located at ul. Meiselsa 17 street in Kraków, Poland, was created in 1991. The idea for the foundation was established already in the 1980's, influenced by the President of the Jewish community of Kraków. Committed to preserving the Jewish heritage in Krakow's old Jewish district of Kazimierz and to opening up a new platform for intercultural dialogue, the Foundation also aims at spurring interest among young people for the Jewish culture and history. The Center for Jewish Culture run by the Judaica Foundation opened in 1993. It resides in Kazimierz at a former house of prayer (Bejit ha-midrasch) built in the 1880s and modernized in 1989-1993. The building served religious purposes right until the outbreak of World War II. In 1993 it was thoroughly restored with the help of various organizations. Today the Center serves as a venue for lectures, workshops and exhibitions such as the Aleksander and Alicja Hetz Annual Memorial Lecture or the Settimana della Cultura Ebraica which is organized together with the Italian Institute for Culture in Krakow.
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