Jewish Life in Poland Today: Old Wounds, New Vision
Thursday, January 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Featuring: Martin Kabat, Chair, Kosciuszko Foundation DC Polish Film Festival, Former Chair, Humanities Program, Washington College (Maryland)
Brian Ganz, widely regarded as a leading pianist of his generation

Panelists:
Dr. Adrian Chrobot, Political Counsellor, Embassy of Republic of Poland
Regina Worsnop, Biochemist, Grad. Univ. of Wroclaw, forced to leave Poland in 1968
Tom Zier, Assistant Dir., Political Outreach, American Jewish Committee

The Jewish relationship to Poland is still colored by memories of the Holocaust and the treatment of Jews after the war. But today, Jewish life in Poland is thriving, both because of efforts made by the Republic of Poland’s government and by private organizations. Perhaps surprisingly, while we are hearing so much about antisemitism across Europe and the US, there is now a rebirth of Jewish life and culture in Poland, especially in the big cities of War