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The FODŻ-owned Jewish cemetery of Ciechanów has now been marked out. In recent months sandstone markers with the Star of David and the inscription "Jewish Cemetery" in Hebrew, Polish, and English were placed around the cemetery perimeter. An information signboard was installed at the entrance. The project was led by Krzysztof Bielawski of FODŻ. FJHP provided major financial support for the project under the leadership of Albee Kava. FJHP thanks Stefany and Simon Bergson Foun

The Jewish cemetery in Szczuczyn has been marked out. Since 2024, the cemetery has been owned by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODŻ). In July 2025, with support provided by Friends of Jewish Heritage in Poland, FODŻ has put up stone markers with the Star of David and the inscription “Jewish Cemetery” in Hebrew, Polish, and English around the cemetery perimeter. At the entrance, it has placed plaques with information about the history of the

What a wonderful pleasure it was on October 16, 2025 for Friends of Jewish Heritage in Poland to work with Barbara Kirschenblatt-Gimblett of the American Friends of POLIN Museum of the History of Jews of Poland and Elizabeth Szancer (of both boards) and Gideon Taylor (president of the WJRO and the Claims Conference, and our board) in organizing this New York City showing of a beautifully done and profoundly important award-winning new documentary directed by Yoav Potash and p