Redefining Museums (2010-07-02)
The Warsaw Voice
Until recently the word “museum” was widely associated with glass—and somewhat dusty—display cases and groups of school students gathered around them. A museum was typically a place where one was expected to be quiet and behave in an appropriate manner—by moving around carefully so as not to damage the exhibits. But this image is slowly becoming a thing of the past as new museums open that focus on interaction with visitors and intellectual adventure rather than traditional, static forms of displaying items.
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Reaction to tragedy showcases changes in Polish-Jewish relations (2010-04-22)
Ruth Ellen Gruber, JTA
ROME (JTA) -- The Jewish reaction to the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of other senior Polish officials in an air tragedy highlights a remarkable change in how the Jewish world views Poland.
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Jews all over world grieve death of Polish president (2010-04-21)
Stacey Palevsky, jw
A fatal airplane crash in Russia left Israelis and Jews mourning the loss of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, described by a Bay Area philanthropist as a friend to Israel and a champion of Jewish renewal in Poland.
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Innovative History of Polish Jew Atlas published (2010-04-07)
red., Polish Radio
An Atlas of the History of Polish Jews has been launched in Warsaw by Demart Publishers, including an exclusive world map of the Jewish diaspora.
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