Raise the Roof: Reconstructing a Lost World of Polish Jewish Life

Join the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center and Temple Emanu-El for a screening of the documentary Raise the Roof, which tells the story of the remarkable reconstruction of the wooden synagogue of Gwoździec, a masterpiece of Jewish art and architecture destroyed during the Holocaust. The program will include brief remarks by a carpenter who participated in the reconstruction of the synagogue at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. Dr. Laura Auketayeva, Director of Education and Programs at the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center, will offer historical context and discuss Jewish life in Gwoździec before the Holocaust, drawing on Yizkor books and other sources that help reconstruct the history of this vibrant Jewish community. A short discussion and audience questions will follow the screening.