JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. STROLLING AROUND THE OSWIECIM/POLAND

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Wednesday, Tishrei 3, 5780. October 2, 2019.

Shalom! World.

Oswiecim - Poland.

Oswiecim is situated in southern Poland, only 60  km from Krakow and 30 km from Katowice. It belongs to the Lesseer Poland Voivodship. and is close to its border with  Silesia. The town is situated in the Oswiecim Valley, near where the Sola and Przemsza Rivers join the Vistula.




The modest provincial town of Oswiecim is better known by its German name "Auschwitz", and was witness to an enormous evil caused by humankind. Around 1.5 million people perished in the largest German extermination camp of the Second World War. A gruesome exposition in the former camp makes the visitors rethink their basic human values, such as humanity and dignity.






One of the most active organisations is the Auschwitz Jewish Centre, which consists of an educational centre, a musem and a Synagogue that all not only commemorates the victims of Shoah, but which can also provide you with a deeper understanding of Jewish culture. 

Cultural Support: Jacob Jr. Benleumi Advisory, Consulting and Education.  International Relations Analyst.

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