Jewish Historical Institute

Jewish Historical Institute

Jewish Historical Institute ( _pl. Żydowski Instytut Historyczny or "ŻIH") is a research institute in Warsaw, Poland, primarily dealing with the history of Jews in Poland.

Created in 1947, the institute holds an archive of over 40 thousand photos of historical objects of Jewish culture in Poland.

External links

* [http://www.jhi.pl/en/home/index/0.html The Institute's homepage]


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