Our Society
Objectives and methods of operation
The objectives of the
Association are, above all, to build good relations between Poles and Jews, to take action for
mutual understanding and respect, to create and run the Museum of the Jews of Bialystok, to protect
the cultural heritage and history of Jews who lived for centuries in the area of today`s Bialystok
region and the whole country, to popularise Jewish culture and traditions, as well as to shape
attitudes of tolerance, intergenerational solidarity and sustainable development.
The
Association pursues its goals by organising meetings between Poles and Jews aimed at building mutual
ties, speaking out on public issues related to the Association`s goals, maintaining and developing
an Internet portal, funding scholarships, collecting and making available photographs, documents,
memorabilia, artwork and all items related to Jewish life and activity, to collect and make
available digital materials on the web portal, to organise and popularise educational, cultural,
scientific and social undertakings and projects, to cooperate with non-governmental organisations
and state and local authorities and local government institutions in Poland and abroad, and to
initiate and conduct research programmes.
Legal status
The Association of the
Museum of Bialystok Jews is an association registered in the National Court Register under the
number: 0000836749. It has the status of a Public Benefit Organization. It operates on the basis of
the Act of 24 April 2003 on Public Benefit Activity and Volunteerism (Journal of Laws 2003 no. 96
item 873 as amended) and the provisions of the Association`s Articles.
The Board
Tomasz Wiśniewski (President of the
Board)
Jan Oniszczuk (Vice-President of the Board)
Aleksander Sosna
(Treasurer)
Jakub Bobrowski (Member of the Board)
Karol Głębocki (Member of the
Board)
Audit Commitee
Mirosław
Reczko
Daniel Paczkowski
Jan Siedlecki
Registration data
registered office address: Icchoka Malmeda 6, 15-440 Białystok,
Poland
KRS: 0000836749
REGON: 382226403
NIP:
9662127052
account no. (mBank): PL 15 1140 2004 0000 3512 0787 8962 (support the association)
Contact details
Postal address: Icchoka Malmeda 6,
15-440 Białystok, Poland
e-mail: info@jewishbialystok.pl
tel: 795 452 287,
507 181 939
