July 2016 Festival Award for Karolina Jakoweńko Award for Karolina Jakoweńko opens a new chapter in festiwal award’s history. Until now it was conferred to those, who supported our festival. From now on, we would also like to award those, who in creative and innovative way continue festival’s work started in 1988. Karolina is a […]

May 14, 2016, at 10.00-00.00 p.m. During INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM NIGHT we are waiting for you  in the old Jewish house of prayer in Będzin, which belonged to the family Cukiermanów. Mmember of the Cukerman’s Gate foundation, ANDRZEJ Ciepał, will be your guide. He will talk about history of Jews from prewar Będzin, and also present […]

In September 2016 we hosted Friends of our foundation. They attended by representatives of the World Association of Jews from Zagłębie from Israel, friends from the USA, Australia, South America and Europe. We spent unforgettable and touching moments. Thanks to the members of the Society of Friends of Bedzin we had special meeting with present […]

  We invite all of you for the First Meeting of the Friends of Brama Cukermana. We hope for the presence of You all; those who feel connected to Zaglebie by family roots, as well as those who just see themselves as our friends. This meeting will be a great opportunity to bring “Zaglebie people” […]

  W listopadzie 2014 roku przedstawiciele fundacji Brama Cukermana odwiedzili Izrael. Zaproszeni zostali przez Instytut Pamięci Męczenników i Bohaterów Holocaustu Jad Waszem oraz Światowy Związek Żydów Zagłębiowskich, aby opowiedzieć o historii Będzina, a także podzielić się rezultatami swojej 5-letniej pracy. W roku 2015 fundacja rozpocznie stałą współpracę z tymi instytucjami. Dziękujemy!

The lost shul of Bedzin: Uncovering Poland’s once-vibrant Jewish community The Great Synagogue of Bedzin, Poland was destroyed by the Nazis 75 years ago this week, ending four centuries of Jewish presence in the town. By Marisa Fox-Bevilacqua | Sep. 7, 2014 | 5:52 PM In the shadow of the medieval castle of King Casimir […]