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The Auschwitz Jewish Center is located less than two miles from Auschwitz - Birkenau. It is the mission, in the shadow of the camps, to juxtapose the enormity of the destruction of human life with the vibrant lives of the Jewish people who once lived in the adjacent town and throughout Poland. The mission is also to provide all visitors with an opportunity to memorialize victims of the Holocaust through the study of the life and culture of a formerly Jewish town and to operate educational programs that allow future generations to explore the meaning and contemporary implications of the Holocaust. The Auschwitz Jewish Center is a place of understanding, education, memory, and prayer for all people. Click here to watch a video on the Auschwitz Jewish Center. The facilities include the Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot Synagogue, the only remaining synagogue in the once predominantly Jewish town, and the Kornreich House, which houses an exhibition on pre-War Jewish life that introduces visitors to the history, education, and commercial life of Jewish Oswiecim, as well as venues for meetings and educational programs. This is an especially exciting time for the Center. The Auschwitz Jewish Center and the Museum of Jewish Heritage recently united; both organizations share a commitment to commemoration and education, not only about the tragedy of the Holocaust, but about the rich culture of the Jewish people. Much like the Center, the Museum has always based its exhibition and education philosophy on the power of personal artifacts and testimony to communicate. The addition of AJC to the Museum broadens the reach and expands the capacity of both institutions. In fact, is hard to imagine two institutions with missions that are more complementary. For information about the Center, please visit our website at www.ajcf.org or to arrange a visit, contact the Center’s offices in Oswiecim at info@ajcf.pl, or call the Museum at 646.437.4276. Download the Visitor's Brochure in English Download the Visitor's Brochure in Hebrew Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Dinner Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Join special guests as we honor the dedication of Stefany and Simon Bergson, President and CEO of Manhattan Beer Distributors, to the Auschwitz Jewish Center. We will also recognize and welcome the future leaders of the American Military who have taken part in the American Service Academies Program since its inception six years ago. This event will be held throughout the Museum's facilities, allowing guests to explore the exhibitions, enjoy our views, and speak with cadets and midshipmen from the Program. To learn more about the dinner, contact Hannah Furst at AJC@mjhnyc.org or 646.437.4224.
Fellows Newsletter All issues of the Fellows newsletter are available upon request. Please contact Shiri at ssandler@mjhnyc.org. The Auschwitz Jewish Center Fellows program has been supported by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany |
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