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COEXIST: POZNAŃ AND JEWS THE HOLIDAY OF DIALOGUE – DAY OF JUDAISM Since 1998, the Day of Judaism is celebrated each year by the Catholic Church in Poland as a holiday of dialogue. And each year it spans a vast range of religious and cultural events which through theory and practice show and teach all the participants about the nature of the mutual bond in faith which connects Jews and Christians. The Church, Jews and all who gather there are given the opportunity of discovering how to live together in freedom, dignity and safety. Sharing one homeland, they learn how to instil the spirit of dialogue and collaboration in all political, religious and cultural milieus; how to see, respect and explore the rich and diverse cultural achievement of Christians and Jews, treating it as a realm of encounter and ever more profound dialogue. COEXIST: POZNAŃ AND JEWS In Poznań, the idea of the Day of Judaism is expressed through particularly positive and creative manifestations. The occasion is celebrated throughout the country, but here its formula is singularly broad: all sorts of accompanying events take place over two weeks surrounding the Day proper, i.e. January 17th, with the Church and social organisations involved along with central and local authorities, cultural and educational institutions. The organisers share the conviction that the meditation of prayer and theological reflection on the very Day of Judaism should be preceded by an encounter with the word, imagery, and music which introduce one to the colourful universe of Jewish culture. Hence every year there are concerts of Jewish and klezmer music, exhibitions dedicated to the oeuvre of Jewish artists or the Land of Israel, theatre performances, educational projects for children and young people, symposia and discussion panels. A number of splendid art and music events have been held at the New Syn- COEXIST: POZNAŃ AND JEWS agogue, which the Nazis have so heinously desecrated. All of that has one goal: to awaken the imagination of dialogue. This year for instance, one of the discussed issues was “Why Christians need Jews”, Jewish songs were sung by rabbi Symcha Keller, the outstanding klezmer band Kroke gave a performance, some learned about the three pilgrim festivals, Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot, others considered the message in Joseph Roth’s Job. All these events were taking place in churches, music clubs, theatres, galleries and various prestigious venues in the city’s. The person who has been behind the Poznań celebrations since the beginning is Rev. Jerzy Stranz, who heads the Coexsist Association, an institution dedicated to promoting and propagating dialogue. In fact, the Day of Judaism celebrates the centuries of Polish and Jewish coexistence in Poznań, which naturally obliges all to nurture a wise memory of living together. COEXIST: POZNAŃ AND JEWS DESCRIPTION: Ilona Dworak-Cousin, president of the Israeli-Polish Friendship Society lights the Menorah of Dialogue during the biblical service on the Day of Judaism in 2008 LEGAL NOTES: Photograph by Maciej Kaczyński.