The poignant story of Holocaust survivors who returned to their hometown in Poland and tried to pick up the pieces of a shattered world.
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the lives of Polish Jews were marked by[…]
Freud’s Emissaries
The Cultural Transfer of Psychoanalysis to the Polish Intelligentsia before WWII
Dr. Lena Magnone, a specialist in the history of psychoanalysis and its influence on Polish culture, completed her habilitation five years ago. We will glimpse some aspects of this 1100 page magnum opus, which is currently being translated into English by Dr. Tul’si Bhambry. Freud’s Emissaries discuss the life trajectories of Polish Jews, rebellious men and women who joined[…]
The Curious Story of Polish-Yiddish Tangos
The beguiling Argentinian tango zigzagged to Paris, Eastern Europe (especially Poland), then to America. Along the way, it picked up a musical doppelgänger – Yiddish tangos. The Jewish contribution to popular music and tangos in Poland is a significant piece in understanding the symbiosis of Polish and Jewish musical culture through the 1930s. “The Curious Story of Polish-Yiddish Tangos” will investiga[…]
The Honey and The Sting
Author Rabbi Walter Rothschild and Guests
A comprehensive introduction to Judaism in Polish…is there a need? The Honey and the Sting is about to be published in Polish. This project is an opening to people curious about modern Judaism both its merits and its struggles.[…]