Tag: Jews

Jewish women of Płock in the face of the Polish-Bolshevik war. New publication of the Nobiscum Foundation

Jewish women of Płock in the face of the Polish-Bolshevik war. New publication of the Nobiscum Foundation

We are pleased to inform you that our new publication – “Jewish women of pre-war Płock. Part I” – is now available (in Polish). Full of energy, strength, passion and determination, women have always played an important role in the history of Płock. Many of […]

Szenwic. The story of a family – an exhibition by the Nobiscum Foundation starts 2 September

Szenwic. The story of a family – an exhibition by the Nobiscum Foundation starts 2 September

The exhibition entitled “Szenwic. The story of a family” prepared by the Nobiscum Foundation will present the history of members of a Jewish family associated with Płock since the beginning of the 19th century. The board exhibition will consist of family photographs and documents, among […]

People from Płock and the revolt in Treblinka. Our film “The last path of their lives” available online

People from Płock and the revolt in Treblinka. Our film “The last path of their lives” available online

On August 2, 2023, at the Cinema Around the Corner of the Franciszka and Stefan Themerson Center for Culture and Arts in Płock , the premiere of the film The last path of their lives. People of Płock in the Uprising in Treblinka took place. The film has been produced by the Nobiscum Foundation thanks to the co-financing of the City of Płock on the 80th anniversary of the revolt of prisoners of the German Nazi extermination camp Treblinka II.

The aim of the production is to present the Jewish people from Płock who participated in the uprising, including Marian Platkiewicz, Motel Perelgryc and Chaskiel Rozenberg. The script of the film was based on the memoirs of Marian Platkiewicz preserved in the collection of Yad Vashem, archival documents from the collections of the State Archives in Płock and the Registry Office in Płock, as well as family memorabilia – photographs made available to the foundation from the private collections of the families of Motel Perelgryc and Chaskiel Rozenberg. Guests of the film include, among others, representatives of the Memory of Treblinka Foundation, which collects and promotes knowledge about the camp, gathers accounts of witnesses and survivors, and publishes the names and surnames of people who were murdered in Treblinka (together with the Jewish Historical Institute, the foundation creates the so-called Book of Names).

The film was recorded in Płock, in locations related to the life of Jewish residents who were later prisoners of Treblinka during World War II and who took part in the uprising in the summer of 1943 (Marian Platkiewicz, Rudek Lubraniecki, Motel Perelgryc, Chaskiel Rozenberg) as well as on the grounds of the Treblinka Museum.

The film is now also available online, with Polish and English subtitles, on our channels:

on Facebook (link)

on Youtube (link)

on Vimeo (link)

Premiere of the film “The last path of their lives. People of Płock in the Uprising in Treblinka”

Premiere of the film “The last path of their lives. People of Płock in the Uprising in Treblinka”

The prisoners knew that there was no way out except to fight, which could bring liberation to some of them. The great holy will to live, the love of freedom, gave rise to the idea of breaking free from hell surrounded by barbed wire. Marian […]

Appeal of the Nobiscum Foundation regarding the matzevot from the Park on the Hill in Płock

Appeal of the Nobiscum Foundation regarding the matzevot from the Park on the Hill in Płock

On June 1 this year, as the Nobiscum Foundation we sent a letter to the Mayor of the City of Płock, Andrzej Nowakowski, with an appeal to make a decision on the extraction of matzevot from the Park on the Hill (“Na Górkach”), securing them […]

We received the “Preserving Memory” award

We received the “Preserving Memory” award

On Sunday, 2 July, at the Galicia Jewish Museum, we took part in a ceremony during which we were honored with the “Preserving Memory” award for our contribution to saving and commemorating Jewish heritage in Poland. We feel honored and touched that we are now among people presented with this important award!

During this year’s 26th ceremony, the awards were presented to: Dominik Szulc (Kraśnik), Izabela Sekulska (Mielec/Tarnów), Marian Lackowski (Chełm), Agnieszka Kostuch and Katarzyna Sudaj (Trzemeszno), Wojciech Głowacz (Czarny Dunajec), Narcyz Listkowski (Rabka Zdrój), Karolina Panz (Nowy Targ), Jerzy Tracz (Lubartów), Ewa Paul (Bełchatów) and us.

The “Preserving Memory” diploma is awarded annually to Poles involved in preserving the Polish-Jewish heritage and fostering Polish-Jewish dialogue.

The “Preserving Memory” program was initiated in 1998 by the American lawyer Michael H. Traison.

The photo comes from the website of the Galicia Jewish Museum.

We’ve joined the Network of the Forum for Dialogue!

We’ve joined the Network of the Forum for Dialogue!

🇬🇧 Forum for Dialogue – the oldest Polish non-governmental organization aiming to improve Polish-Jewish relations, for 25 years has been gathering people for whom Jewish history and heritage in Poland are of great importance. This year we had the honor and pleasure to participate in […]

The walls of this small building witnessed great love and paralyzing fear. The municipality of Płock must save it.

The walls of this small building witnessed great love and paralyzing fear. The municipality of Płock must save it.

An inconspicuous one-story house at the exit of Sienkiewicza Street, at number 64. Every day it falls into more and more decay. At first glance, it does not stand out as anything special, although its history and the history of its residents is unique. These […]

Beniamin Lejb Sztucki

Beniamin Lejb Sztucki

Beniamin Lejb Sztucki – the last Jew who lived in Płock until the end.

Beniamin Lejb Sztucki was born on January 13, 1903, in the family of a merchant, Moszek and Gitla née Niedźwiedz. Due to a hearing impairment, he did not work professionally and was dependent on his father. His wife was Basia née Niedźwiedz, with whom he had three children. During World War II, he was a prisoner of concentration camps in Auschwitz and Dachau. Almost his entire family was murdered by the Nazis. Beniamin returned to Płock after the war. He worked at the Gershon Dua Knitting Work Cooperative, which began its activity in 1949, in the building of the synagogue at 7 Kwiatka Street. As we read in the work of Jan Przedpełski and Jerzy Stefański “Żydzi płoccy w dziejach miasta” [“Jews of Płock in the history of the city”], he remained faithful to Jewish religion and tradition until the end of his life. He died on July 21, 1994. He was buried in the municipal cemetery in Płock.

Film project “The last path of their lives. People of Płock in the Uprising in Treblinka”.

Film project “The last path of their lives. People of Płock in the Uprising in Treblinka”.

🇬🇧 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the uprising of the prisoners of the German Nazi death camp Treblinka II. In connection with this anniversary and thanks to the financial support of the City of Płock, the Nobiscum Foundation will produce a film project entitled […]


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