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Vale Irit Amiel z”l (1931-2021)
February 24, 2021
It was with great sadness that the World Society learned of the passing of writer and poet Irit Amiel Z"l, who has passed away at the age of ninety. She has twice been nominated for a Nike Literary Award.
Two New Books About Częstochowa Jewry
February 9, 2021
Two new books about the history of Częstochowa Jewry, in Polish, have just been published by the Częstochowa Municipal Museum and are now available for purchase.
No Częstochowa TSKŻ Channukah Celebration Due to COVID
December 10, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Channukah celebrations in Poland will either be held online or not at all. This also affects the Częstochowa branch of the TSKŻ.
Częstochowa Landsleit in Israel Hold “Virtual Memorial Service”
December 3, 2020
Unlike in previous years, the Memorial Service, marking the 78th anniversary of the liquidation of the Częstochowa Ghetto, had to be a “virtual” one.
Vale Ryszard Welgryn z”l (1948-2020)
November 10, 2020
It was with great sadness that the World Society learned of the passing of Ryszard Welgryn, Deputy Chairman of the Częstochowa branch of the TSKŻ.
Częstochowa Umschlagplatz to be Named in Honour of Samuel Willenberg z”l
October 30, 2020
The Częstochowa City Council has decided to name the area around the Częstochowa Umschlagplatz, "Willenberg Square", in honour of our late, great landsmann Samuel Willenberg z"l.
Collecting the Memories – a New Project
October 4, 2020
For us and for future generations, survivors' and witnesses' memories and testimonies, telling us their own stories about Częstochowa, are of great historical importance.
Częstochowa Commemorates 78th Anniversary of Ghetto Liquidation
September 22, 2020
A ceremony was held at the memorial to Częstochowa Jewish Holocaust victims commemorating the 78th anniversary of the liquidation of the Czestochowa ghetto in 1942.
Willenberg’s Treblinka Exhibition Opens in Częstochowa
September 17, 2020
An exhibition of bronze sculptures, "The Image of Treblinka in the Eyes of Samuel Willenberg", by our late landsmann opened in Częstochowa on 17th September 2020.
Żarki Yizkor Book to be Translated into English for the First Time!
September 15, 2020
At the outbreak of the Second World War, the town's population reached around 5,000, of whom 60% were Jews. When the War ended, the Jewish community of Żarki was no more.
Congratulations Dr Magdalena Mizgalska-Osowiecka!
July 26, 2020
It is with immense pleasure we announce that, last week, Magdalena successfully earned her PhD. We congratulate her and her family on this wonderful achievement!
Częstochowa’s 800 Year History
June 23, 2020
To mark its 800th anniversary, the City of Częstochowa has created a magnificent website, telling the history of the city from its first mention in 1220 to the present day.
Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery Clean-Up Postponed
June 3, 2020
This year's annual clean-up of the Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery, due to take place 1st-5th June 2020, has had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pre-War Residents of Częstochowa Building Remembered
February 12, 2020
A plaque was unveiled on the building at Aleja Tadeusz Kościuszki 14, telling a little of the building's history and listing its pre-War residents, 80% of whom were Jewish.
Seminar for Israeli Tour Guides in Częstochowa
February 11, 2020
Through the efforts of our Alon Goldman and Alan Silberstein, the World Society hosted a seminar in Częstochowa, for Israeli tour guides, about Częstochowa and its rich Jewish history.
Częstochowa Celebrates Its 800th Anniversary
February 6, 2020
As part of the anniversary celebrations, there will be an upgrade to the Stary Rynek which, prior to World War II, was a centre of Jewish communal and commercial activity.
Treblinka Through the Eyes of Samuel Willenberg z”l
January 29, 2020
In Warsaw, Ada Willenberg, the widow of our landsmann Samuel Willenberg z'"l, officially opened an exhibition of her husband's bronze sculptures depicting his images of Treblinka.
Vale Bogdan Jastrzębski (1925-2019)
December 31, 2019
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Bogdan Jastrzębski, a Częstochowa Righteous Among the Nations. He died in Częstochowa at the age of 94.
Częstochowa TSKŻ Celebrates Chanukah
December 15, 2019
Members of the Częstochowa branch of the Social-Cultural Association of Jews in Poland (TSKŻ) came together with family and friends to celebrate the beginning of Chanukah 5780.
Welcome Our Newest Landsleit – Chaya Ita Wasilewicz!
September 27, 2019
The newest member of our World Society - a beautiful, healthy daughter, Chaya Ita, born to proud parents Yaakov and Elisheva Wasilewicz on 25th September 2019..
Plaque Unveiled on HASAG-Warta Site
September 12, 2019
From June 1943 until January 1945, around 4,000 Jewish prisoners worked as slave labourers in the HASAG-Warta Hugo Schneider AG armaments factory.
Register Your Family’s Treblinka Victims
August 2, 2019
The Memory of Treblinka Foundation endeavours to be one of the many institutions which restore the memories of those murdered in the Holocaust, particularly in Treblinka.
2019 Annual Memorial Service in Israel
July 30, 2019
All are invited to attend the 2019 Annual Memorial Service of the Association of Częstochowa Jews in Israel which will be held at 5:00pm on Sunday 22nd September 2019.
This Year’s Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery Clean-Up is Done!
June 14, 2019
On an almost annual basis, our World Society Vice-President, Alon Goldman, has organised and led a clean-up of the Częstochowa Jewish cemetery. In 2019, the work continues!
Help Needed for Memorial Project in Częstochowa
May 3, 2019
Help is needed to locate family members and/or descendants of the former Jewish residents who, at the outbreak of World War II, lived at Aleja Tadeusza Kościuszki 14.
Częstochowa Commemorates the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
April 17, 2019
The City of Częstochowa and the Częstochowa TSKŻ have commemorated the 76th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Local high school students also participated.
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Commemoration in Częstochowa
April 5, 2019
The Częstochowa Museum and Częstochowa TSKŻ will commemorate the 76th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on Wednesday 17th April 2019. You are invited to attend.
Vandalism Again at Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery
March 28, 2019
Unfortunately, our Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery has again been been the target of an act of vandalism. This time, the culprits focused on the ohel of Rabbi Izaak Majer Justman.
Israeli and Polish Students Meet in Częstochowa
March 24, 2019
The first of six meetings, planned for 2019, between Israeli high school students and students from Częstochowa has taken place. Overall, they will involve around 1,500 students
World Society Vice-President Visits Częstochowa Jewish Cemetery
January 13, 2019
Alon Goldman visited Częstochowa to promote a process which would be able to resolve the issue of the ownership of our Jewish Cemetery so that restoration works can begin.
Częstochowa TSKŻ Celebrates Channukah
December 2, 2018
Members of the Częstochowa TSKŻ and their guests gathered together in the conference hall of the Jewish Museum of Częstochowa, at ulica Katedralna 8, to celebrate the first night of Channukah and the lighting of the first candle.
Israeli Częstochowa Landsleit Memorial Evening
November 20, 2018
Holocaust survivors, their families and friends, some of whom had not seen each other for many years, attended the 2018 Annual Commemoration of Częstochowa Jews conducted by the Israeli Częstochowa Jews Association. The event was held at Wolyn House, Yad Vashem's International School for Holocaust Studies. in Israel.
Częstochowa TSKŻ Honoured by the City
November 10, 2018
The City of Częstochowa has honoured the Częstochowa Branch of the TSKŻ with an award entitled Tym Co Sluza Miastu i Ojczyznie (for Service to the City and the Homeland).
Agreement Signed for Jewish History Research Prize at Częstochowa’s University
October 29, 2018
For the next four years, the Jan Długosz University of Częstochowa will award a prize for the best piece of new research into the history of the Jewish community of Częstochowa and the surrounding area.
Częstochowa Marks 76th Anniversary of Ghetto Liquidation
September 22, 2018
In a ceremony held at the Umschlagplatz monument, Częstochowa remembered its Jewish citizens, victims of the Holocaust, by commemorating the 76th anniversary of the liquidation of the Częstochowa ghetto. The monument site is from where, between 22nd September and 7th October 1942, six train transports departed for Treblinka, carrying around 40,000 Jews to their deaths.
“Jews in the Polish Army” Exhibition at the Częstochowa TSKŻ
September 15, 2018
The Częstochowa TSKŻ (Social-Cultural Association of Jews) was the venue for the opening of the "Jews in the Polish Army" exhibition, in the presence of Częstochowa Deputy Mayor Ryszard Stefaniak and Częstochowa Museum Director Tadeusz Piersiak.
World Society Vice-President Alon Goldman Co-ordinates Major Cemetery Clean-Up
June 1, 2018
After many years of neglect, a major step has been taken to clean-ep Częstochowa's Jewish Cemetery. It was a complex task, laden with serious concerns but, in the end, it was made possible thanks to the determination, perseverance, a great deal of goodwill and the great help of the good people who volunteered for the task.