Krakow Jewish Community Centre

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KEY FACTS

HRH The Prince of Wales is Patron of this project.

The centre, to serve some 1000 people, will become the hub for the whole community

A Senior Club is also in operation

Krakow's Jewish Community Centre, Beit Chayil, opened its doors to the public in 2008 and has quickly become the focal point for Krakow's emerging community.

The centre, which was opened by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, provides a range of services to the entire Krakow Jewish Community.

Services include:

The Children's Space - including a Sunday school, as well as workshops, holiday celebrations and social events for children from Krakow and other communities.

The Student Club - for student's attending Krakow's Jagiellonian University. The student club provices a space for them to interact.

Adult Outreach - 40 years of communism served to push much of already decimated community underground. The centre hopes to encourage those who have not yet explored their Jewish backgrounds to use the centre's facilities, to participate in discussion groups and to reinvigorate the community.

The Senior Club is an established part of the Jewish community. Elderly people visit throughout the week to socialise and learn English and Hebrew with native speakers.

The Library - is being assembled from an existing collection held by the Student Association, Czulent and from several important private collections donated by members of the community.