Original versions of lectures delivered in Polish are available on Polish version of our website, along with the Polish translations of lectures in English.
Janusz Makuch, Open – Closed – Open
Konstanty Gebert, Holiness of a Place
Dan Bahat, Eternal Jerusalem. Jerusalem Through Centuries
Dan Bahat, Temple Mount. History and the Present
Dan Bahat, Touching the Stones of Heritage. Tunnel at the Wailing Wall
Yossi Klein Halevi, Like Dreamers, moderation: Stanisław Krajewski
Yossi Klein Halevi, Understanding Israel Through Its Paradoxes
Paweł Trzopek OP, The Bible in Jerusalem, Jerusalem in the Bible
Naomi Bloch-Fortis, City-Specific Art
Ruth Cohen Dar, Earthly Jerusalem, Heavenly Jerusalem
Irena Klepfisz, Bashert stands for Destiny, moderation: Gabi von Seltman
Moses Libitzki, Out on a Ledge: Enduring the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz and Beyond
LITERARY PROGRAM
Charles King, In the Eye of the World at Midnight, moderation: Max Cegielski
Jerusalem Syndrome, panel discussion with prof. Halina Grzymała-Moszczyńska and Paweł Smoleński, moderation: Marcin Napiórkowski
The literary program has been organized in cooperation with Krakow Festival Office, the operator of Krakow UNESCO City of Literature programme.
Sunday, March 17th, 2024 at 12.00 noon
March 21st, 2024, 6.00 pm | Cheder Cafe –
Join the best volunteering team!
Shana Tova!
Past editions of the festival were dedicated to the four elements: earth, fire, water and earth.
Video archive of the events
THank you all!
Soo you will learn about the program and will buy your tickets!
Chag Pesach Sameach!
Meet our new friends!
If you would like to become a part of the 32nd Jewish Culture Festival – here you will find more information!
Looking back at 2022 and looking forward to 2023!
Do you like JCF? Now you may become festival patron!
Article about Janusz Makuch in “The Jerusalem Post”, October 4th, 2022
Happy New Jewish Year!
If you have a program proposal for the festival – here is how to send it to us.
Video recordings of concerts and lectures now available on our website.
Special concert in Golden Gate Park on May 7th, 2022
Pesach starts in the evening of April 15th this year.
If you would like to become a part of the 31st Jewish Culture Festival – here you will find more information!
31st JCF | WATER | June 24th – July 3rd, 2022
JCF received a Quality Label of a Leading Organization of the European Solidarity Corps for The Machers.
What were the most important moments in the past year for us, creators of the Festival, Cheder and The Machers ?
November 30th, 2022 is Giving Tuesday!
Taube Jewish Heritage Talks: Perspectives from Poland: an Update.
Let the Hanukkah light be with you throughout the entire year!
On the margin of burning the Statute of Kalisz on the Polish National Independence Day
Shana tova umetuka!
Shana Penn awarded with Medal of Gratitude by the European Solidarity Centre.
Recording of festival events available online.
Thank you all!
Conversation about the anniversary festival.
JCC Krakow and Galicia Jewish Museum invite you to a series of events accompanying 30th JCF.
Szczegółowy program jubileuszowego FKŻ!
“Shalom at Szeroka Street” concert will not take place this year.
Festival’s streaming platform will be ready for you soon!