Not everyone realizes that the museum’s name, POLIN, carries a double meaning: in Hebrew, it signifies both “Poland” and “here you shall rest.”
The new exhibition now offers visitors an opportunity to explore the meanings of these words more deeply - terms that may sound familiar to many, even if their full significance has often gone unnoticed.
Titled Power of Words: On Jewish Languages, the display is designed to engage visitors unfamiliar with Hebrew or Jewish heritage.
Wczoraj świętowaliśmy otwarcie wystawy czasowej 𝗠𝗼𝗰 𝘀ł𝗼́𝘄. 𝗢 𝗷𝗲̨𝘇𝘆𝗸𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘇̇𝘆𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗵 🎉 Podczas wernisażu Dyrektor Muzeum...
Opublikowany przez Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN Piątek, 21 listopada 2025
Curator Dr Tamara Sztyma stresses that language is key to understanding culture. While Hebrew served as the principal Jewish language in antiquity, Jewish communities over centuries developed new languages shaped by the societies around them, including Yiddish, Ladino, Judeo-Persian, and Judeo-Arabic.
Jolanta Gumula of POLIN noted that this is likely the first exhibition dedicated solely to Jewish languages.
She added that, amid rising nationalism and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the display invites reflection on what can still unite people today – with language offering a bridge across cultures.
The exhibition runs from 21 November 2025 until early June 2026.
Jakim językiem mówią Żydzi i Żydówki ❓ Jak brzmi jidysz – obecny przed wojną na polskich ulicach, a dziś niemal...
Opublikowany przez Centrum Edukacyjne Muzeum POLIN Poniedziałek, 27 października 2025
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Source: Polish Radio English Service/IAR