Prof. Gershon Bacon, The Marcell and Maria Roth Chair for the History and Culture of Polish
Jews, The Israel and Golda Koschitzky Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry, Bar-Ilan University
1. Myths, Legends and Realities: The Origins of Polish Jewry
How did the thousand-year-old story of Polish Jewry begin? Stories and legends blended with folk memory tell one tale, while modern historiography tells another. Both reflect and have had a serious impact on the history of Polish-Jewish relations.
The Polish Jewish Experience
Prof. Gershon Bacon, The Marcell and Maria Roth Chair for the History and Culture of Polish
Jews, The Israel and Golda Koschitzky Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry, Bar-Ilan University
picture: Jewish Musicians in Rohatyn, 1912