Polish communities website

Subject: Polin - webportal on the Polish JewsFrom: Marianna Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:56:52 +0200X-Message-Number: 3Hello,I would like to introduce you to a new website entitled POLIN - PolishJews Heritage.The portal can be found at http://polin.org.plThe main aim of the website is to provide information on the historyof the Jewish communities in the pre-war Poland. Our goal is topresent all the towns that had a vibrant Jewish community before theWorld War II - that means that in the future the website will containover 1200 entries. As for now - we have about 200 towns described andphotographed. One can find recent pictures of the town and Jewishsites (remaining synagogues, cemeteries etc.), prewar pictures, filmsand other interesting material on each town.It is also important that POLIN is open for cooperation - we encourageeveryone to create an account and add information on their hometowns!Each week we try to add new data. Please feel invited to visit thesite and we hope you'll find comprehensive information on the towns ofyour interest.And one more thing - the website is dedicated to the towns located intoday's borders of Poland; that means that you won't find towns thatwere in Poland before the war and today are located in Ukraine,Belarus or Lithuania.NOTE: This website in a non-profit site. It is run by the Foundationfor the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland and it is foreducational and informative purposes only.Best regards,Marianna HoszowskaWarsaw, Poland----------------------------------------------------------------------