The Ringelblum Archive and the Oneg Shabbat group
Get to know more about one of the most extraordinary initiatives of civil resistance movement in occupied Europe.
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The Ringelblum Archive is one of the most important testimonies about the Holocaust of Polish Jews. The Research Department of the Jewish Historical Institute is responsible for preparing a full critical edition of this collection of priceless documents. Research associates of the JHI, leading specialists in history, culture and literature of Polish and European Jews, also conduct separate research projects, concerning the encyclopedia of the Warsaw ghetto, Jewish metropolitan communities and Jewish religion and spirituality.

The EHRI Project
Cooperation between the JHI and EHRI (European Holocaust Research Infrastructure).
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Seminars
The Research Department invites you to seminars open to everyone interested in Jewish issues.
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Research groups
What research teams operate at the JHI? Get to know our projects.
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The Majer Bałaban Contest
A biyearly contest named after Majer Bałaban to reward the best graduation and Ph.D. works about Jews and Israel.
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Examining the wartime graves
A project aimed at finding forgotten Jewish graves from the Holocaust.
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