The TSKZ objectives include supporting of the Jewish community, promoting knowledge of the Yiddish language, fostering cultural awareness, and sharing knowledge about the culture, fine art and national heritage of the Polish Jews. For over 75 years we have been implementing various cultural and educational projects in aim to preserve national traditions of the Jewish community in Poland and emphasise the great role that the Polish Jews played in the historical shaping of the Polish society, political thought and culture.

our history

We are the oldest Jewish organisation
in Poland operating continuously since 1950

jewish word
słowo żydowskie

The only monthly magazine
published in the Polish and Yiddish languages

visit
sródborowianka

Our Conference and Holiday Centre
in Śródborów

ACTIVITIES IN TSKŻ

news

2025-06-13

The 77th Anniversary of the State of Israel

After World War II, the majority of the surviving Jews had an impression that they cannot hope for a bright future in Europe. They aspired to have their own homeland, where they would no longer be a national minority. Their dreams came true on 14 May 1948, when the State of Israel was established. This […]

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2025-06-02

The 75th Anniversary of TSKŻ: Idisz Buch – a Truly Unique Publishing House

Idisz Buch was a Jewish publishing house which operated in the years 1947-1968. Durning over twenty years of its existence, the house released 350 books. The published works were solely in the Yiddish language, which was supposed to foster the revival of Jewish culture in Poland.

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2025-05-28

TSKŻ has started cooperation with the University of the National Education Commission [UKEN] in Cracow

The agreement signed on 22 May 2025 in Cracow between the University of the National Education Commission and the Social and Cultural Association of Jews in Poland provides for expert cooperation, co-hosting of seminars and conferences, as well as publishing of scientific and popular science materials.

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2025-05-28

The joint statement issued by TSKŻ and ZGWŻ in response to an act of violence in Bielsko-Biała

Below please see a joint statement by the Social and Cultural Association of Jews in Poland and the Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland concerning an anti-Semitic incident that occurred in Bielsko-Biała on 21 May this year.

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