Publication "Jews in Łódź – New Perspectives"

The volume of "Studia Judaica" (Vol. 28, 2025, No. 1) stems from the international conference "Accidental Metropolis? Jewish Łódź from the 19th Century to the Present" held at POLIN Museum on August 25–27, 2024. This volume offers fresh academic insights into the "Promised Land," exploring its rapid urban transformation and the diverse experiences of its Jewish inhabitants.

Cover of the "Studia Judaica" magazine, vol. 28, 2025, no. 1.

Featured articles include: Adam Sitarek’s comprehensive report on the "Accidental Metropolis?" conference; Yaron Nir-Freisager’s exploration of the perceptions of death in the writings of Josef Zelkowicz; Ruthie Kaplan’s spatial analysis of Jewish life in pre-Holocaust Łódź as revealed through maps.

Title: "Jews in Łódź – New Perspectives"

Editor: Ewa Wiatr, Adam Sitarek

Pages: 262

Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

ISBN: 978-83-233-5629-5

Published within the framework of the POLIN Museum Global Education Outreach Program.

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This program was made possible thanks to Taube Philanthropies, the William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation, Libitzky Family Foundation, and the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland.

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Research International Conference "The Accidental Metropolis? Jewish Łódź from 1800 to present" The event will feature the newest research from an interdisciplinary perspective on the history of the Jewish community in Łódź...
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