Before Majdanek: Jewish Life and Communities in Lublin
Join Holocaust historian Laura Auketayeva, Ph.D., Director of Education and Programs at the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center, for a virtual lecture exploring the rich and complex world of Jewish Lublin before World War II. Through survivor memoirs, photographs, maps, and historical research, the program will explore Jewish daily life in Lublin, from bustling streets and marketplaces to synagogues, schools, political debates, and cultural institutions. The lecture will also examine the role of Lublin as a center of Jewish scholarship, Hasidism, and communal life before the Holocaust.
Monday, June 8, 2026, 6:30 PM (Zoom Link will be emailed)
Before the Holocaust, Lublin was one of the most important centers of Jewish life in Eastern Europe. Home to renowned rabbis, yeshivas, theaters, markets, political movements, and vibrant neighborhoods, Jewish Lublin shaped religious, intellectual, and cultural life across Poland for centuries.
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