Bringing Back the memory. Polish-Jewish dialogue in the present day Poland.
Speaker: Andrzej FolwarcznyFounder and President of Forum for Dialogue Among Nations, the largest and oldest Polish non-governmental organization engaging in the Polish-Jewish dialogue. Between 1997 and 2001 he served as a member of the Polish National Parliament (Sejm) during which he acted as the Chairman of the Polish-Israeli Parliamentary Group. Andrzej Folwarczny co-edited the book Difficult Questions in Jewish-Polish Dialogue, published in 2006 in collaboration with AJC. Between 1999 and 2004 he served as Vice-Resident of the Israel-Poland Friendship Association (Towarzystwo Przyjaźni Polso-Izraelskiej). Forum for Dialogue Among Nations is dedicated to inspiring new connections between contemporary Poland and the Jewish People. Through education, encounters, and building people-to-people trust we write a new chapter of Polish-Jewish History.
Where: East Melbourne Synagogue, 488 Albert Street East Melbourne
Cost: $15 including light Kosher lunch. Tickets at the door.
Bookings: 24 November 2015 to Liz 0414 640 384 or Walter 0419 510 712; email: ccjvic@bigpond.net.au
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The Council of Christians and Jews (Victoria)
Email: ccjvic@bigpond.net.au
Website: http://ccjvic.org.au