“Broken life. The fate of women of Płock during World War II and the Holocaust” is a series of texts on JewishPlock.eu, in which, between 22 February and 1 March 2022, we will recall the stories of Jewish women associated with Płock – those who […]
Henryk (Chaskiel) Szenwic (1906-1943) – electrical engineer. He was a graduate of theKing Władysław Jagiełło Middle School in Płock and the Electrotechnical Institute in Toulouse. He worked on the construction of the Municipal Power Plant in Płock. From 1933 he was a member of “Dionizy […]
To commemorate the 81st anniversary of the liquidation of the ghetto in Płock, we encourage you to light a symbolic candle at the Jewish cemetery on Mickiewicza Street on February 21 – March 1. In this way, let us show our remembrance and respect for the thousands of Płock Jews deported from the ghetto in 1941, most of whom were later murdered in Nazi extermination camps.
On February 21 at 4 p.m. we will visit the Jewish cemetery to light the first candles. But if you cannot be with us then, please come on one of the following days. Your remembrance is what matters the most.
Roman Londyński (1830-1890) – doctor of medicine. He was born in Płock on January 15, 1830 in the family of a grain merchant, Zachariasz Londyński. He completed his medical studies in Moscow in 1850. He received his medical doctor degree from the Medical Council of […]
As part of the 81st anniversary of the liquidation of the ghetto in Płock, the Nobiscum Foundation would like to invite you on 21 February 2022, 12 p.m. CET, to the premiere of the film “Black skies. The fate of Płock Jews in the years […]
Where did Jewish families live in the Płock poviat before the war? We decided to check and research one of the communes – Rogozino.
In the records of this commune, kept in the resources of the State Archives in Płock, there are registers of residents from 1931-1939 – books for the villages of: Białkowo, Boryszewo Nowe, Boryszewo Stare, Brochocino, Brochocinek, Chomętowo, Chełstowo, Szczytno, Ciółkowo, Ciółkówko, Czerniewo, Dźwierzno, Glinno, Juryszewo, Otolino farm, Imielnica, Kosino, Kostrogaj, Łoniewo, Wólka, Męczenino, Podolszyce, Radzanowo, Rogozino, Rogozinko, Stróżewko, Ślepkowo, Śniegocin, Trębin, Wodzymin, Wołowa, Woźniki, Woźniki Dębiny. The results of the query are as follows:
Registers of residents, which can be found in the files of communes in the State Archives in Płock, may be a helpful source in genealogical research. We encourage you to use these documents – individually or with our help.
Jerozolimska Street was one of the main streets of the former Jewish district in Płock. Moszek Szlama Sarna (1838-1908) lived in the house at number 20. In 1884 he built the first iron foundry in the town. Pre-war artists Dawid (1915-2002) and Feliks (1922-2016) Tuszyński […]
Although Nachum Sokołow was born in Wyszogród, he spent his childhood and youth in Płock. The Old market Square, where he lived with his parents and siblings and studied Latin with professor Walenty Masłowski, Synagogalna Street and the Dancygier School, which he attended, the park […]
By the decision of the Jan Jagielski Grants Committee operating in the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland, the Nobiscum Foundation has received a grant for a project of the film entitled “Black skies. The fate of Płock Jews in the years 1941-1945”.
The film, which we want to dedicate to Adam Neuman-Nowicki, who passed away this year, will be made as part of the 81st anniversary of the liquidation of the ghetto in Płock. We would like to thank the Grants Commitee and invite everyone to the premiere! More detailed information coming soon!
Official information about the results of the grant competition: https://szih.org.pl/ogloszenie-wynikow-konkursu-grantowego-listopad-2021/
Szmuel Penson (1865-1939) – melamed, publicist, son of Izrael and Estera née Segał. He was born in the town of Olkieniki in south-eastern Lithuania. In the 1890s he came to Płock, and in 1896 he married Itta Kajla née Landau (born 1868), the daughter of […]
