International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025: Municipal-Educational Delegation to Poland
A unike municipal-educational delegation went out for Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz camp and the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, led by Mayor Tsiki Avisar and Arik Mugerman, Director of Mashmaut Center Dr. Lea Ganor and her deputy Inbal Raz, Hana Oren, and Director of junior high school Yonatan School, Dr. Keren Bavli.
23-28.01.2025
The municipal delegation conducted friendship tours throughout Poland and visited the POLIN Museum in Warsaw, where it met with the museum's deputy director, Yolanda Gomola, for a fascinating conversation about preserving and commemorating Jewish heritage in Poland. Afterwards, the delegation arrived at the nearby Rappaport Memorial.
An important meeting was held with the Israeli Ambassador to Poland, Yaakov Livne, on the importance of Collaboration between the countries, especially during this complex period. Ambassador Livne praised the significant activity that takes place between Kiryat Motzkin and cities in Poland through the Mashmaut Center and twin city collaboration.
An important meeting was held with the Israeli Ambassador to Poland, Yaakov Livne, on the importance of Collaboration between the countries, especially during this complex period. Ambassador Livne praised the significant activity that takes place between Kiryat Motzkin and cities in Poland through the Mashmaut Center and twin city collaboration.
The delegation also visited In the city of Radzyn Podolski and the town of Włodawa. In Radzyn Podolski, a city that has maintained twin city collaboration with Kiryat Motzkin since 2015, the delegation was impressed by the deep commitment to preserve Jewish heritage and visited the Jewish cemetery maintained by dedicated volunteers. In the municipal library, it was moving to see the memorial plaque commemorating the Jews community who were murdered in the Holocaust. At a meeting of the heads of the delegation with the mayor and the head of the district, it was agreed to promote a program for teachers exchange delegations and students between the cities, and teams from both cities will be appointed to promote the project. The delegation's visit is being covered on Polish television.
Both communities have pro-Israeli mayors who are committed to fostering collaboration with Israel and the Jewish people, and who see Kiryat Motzkin as the most significant partner in fostering their connection to Israel. This commitment takes on new importance in an era where anti-Semitism and ignorance are on the rise.
The Main event of the visit to Poland was the ceremony in Auschwitz to mark the 80th anniversary to the liberation of the camp. Dr. Lea Ganor said: "I would like to thank the Polish Embassy in Israel and the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for organizing and sponsoring this significant tour. Our cooperation contributes greatly to creating human bridges and paving the way for a better future."
Both communities have pro-Israeli mayors who are committed to fostering collaboration with Israel and the Jewish people, and who see Kiryat Motzkin as the most significant partner in fostering their connection to Israel. This commitment takes on new importance in an era where anti-Semitism and ignorance are on the rise.
The Main event of the visit to Poland was the ceremony in Auschwitz to mark the 80th anniversary to the liberation of the camp. Dr. Lea Ganor said: "I would like to thank the Polish Embassy in Israel and the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for organizing and sponsoring this significant tour. Our cooperation contributes greatly to creating human bridges and paving the way for a better future."
