Poland and Israel – 100 and 70 years anniversaries

Today we had a workshop on history: polish and israeli history of the years since the proclamation of the Israeli state and Poland regaining independence. It was fun to find out that both countries have such an important anniversary this year. Both countries have histories that go back for many years more but still 1918 and 1948 were of exceptional importance. For Poland it meant regaining an independent state after more than 100 years – for Israel it meant to establish a country, where - for the first time in hundreds of years - every Jew would be welcome. Many of the first citizens of Israel had come from Poland and ever since then the histories of the two countries were in close contact. We looked ad the stamp issued on occasion of these anniversaries and discussed, which other motifs could have been used.

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Haifa, just facts

Haifa ( Hebrew : חֵיפָה ‬ Hefa [χei̯ˈfa, ˈχai̯fa] ; Arabic : حيفا ‎ ḥayfa ) [2] is the third-largest city in Israel – after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv – with a population of 281,087 in 2017. The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area , the second- or third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel. [3] [4] It is home to the Bahá'í World Centre , a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a destination for Bahá'í pilgrims . [5] Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel , the settlement has a history spanning more than 3,000 years. The earliest known settlement in the vicinity was Tell Abu Hawam , a small port city established in the Late Bronze Age (14th century BCE). [6] In the 3rd century CE, Haifa was known as a dye-making center. Over the millennia, the city has changed hands: being conquered and ruled by the Canaa...

Dzierżoniów, just facts

Dzierżoniów [d͡ʑerˈʐɔɲuf] ( German : Reichenbach im Eulengebirge [ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩bax] ; from 1945-1946 Polish : Rychbach, Drobniszew ) [1] is a town located at the foot of the Owl Mountains in southwestern Poland , within the Lower Silesian Voivodeship (from 1975–1998 in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship ). It is the seat of Dzierżoniów County , and of Gmina Dzierżoniów (although it is not part of the territory of the latter, since the town forms a separate urban gmina ). Established in the 13th century, Dzierżoniów is a historical Lower Silesian town that covers an area of 20.1 square kilometres (7.8 sq mi), and according to official figures for 2008 has a population of 34,396. It is named after Polish priest and scientist Jan Dzierżon . [2] Unique and architecturally rich , Dzierżoniów features a central market s...

Who we are and what we do:

A living bridge Haifa-Dzierżoniów We are closer to each other than it may seem. We are pupils from Israel and Poland, from a small city in Lower Silesia, Dzierżoniów, and the third largest city of Israel, Haifa. We are all 16 to 18 years old. And after having met in Israel, we will meet in Poland in one month time. Looking into Jezreel Valley. Sara Har Wardi, introducing us to her Kibbutz. At Hebrew Reali School in Haifa. At the beach of Haifa. The exchange has been organised by Krzyżowa Foundation in cooperation with The Hebrew Reali School and I LO im. Jędrzeja Śniadeckiego . It has been cofinanced by the Polish Ministry of National Education .

A living bridge Haifa-Dzierżoniów

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