Tens of thousands of Jewish children were orphaned during World War I and in the subsequent years of conflict. In response, Jewish leaders in Poland established CENTOS, the Central Union of Associations for Jewish Orphan Care. Through CENTOS, social workers and other professionals cooperated to offer Jewish children the preparation necessary to survive during a turbulent period. They established new organizations that functioned beyond the authority of the recognized Jewish community and with the support of Polish officials. The work of CENTOS exemplifies the community's goal to build a...
Tens of thousands of Jewish children were orphaned during World War I and in the subsequent years of conflict. In response, Jewish leaders in Poland e...
This volume is made up of essays first presented as papers at a conference held in May 2015 at the POLIN museum of the history of Polish Jews in Warsaw. The first section deals with museological questions - the voices of the curators, comments on the museum and discussions of museums and education. The second examines the current state of the historiography of the Jews on the Polish lands.
This volume is made up of essays first presented as papers at a conference held in May 2015 at the POLIN museum of the history of Polish Jews in Warsa...
