Organised by the Jan Karski Association, this year's event, entitled “Beit Tefilah - House of Prayer," is spread over 10 days and centres around a deserted synagogue in the south-central Polish city.
Until October 23, the building is set to host lectures, debates, and a concert of Jewish religious music.
Participants will also be treated to an exhibition about the former house of prayer and a 3D reconstruction of the historic building, the organisers said.
The Christian-Jewish Meetings began on Thursday with a lecture on the synagogue’s architecture. Other events include a debate on Sunday about synagogues and churches, featuring a female rabbi and a priest, the PAP news agency reported.
The Meetings will conclude with a walk through Kielce city centre on Saturday, October 23, taking in the ancient synagogue as well as a local Orthodox church, an Evangelical house of prayer, and a Catholic shrine.
All these events are free to attend, subject to registration on the Meetings’ website, although the number of participants is limited and COVID-19 precautions apply, the organisers announced.
Named after the Polish World War II resistance fighter and diplomat, the Jan Karski Association has been holding the annual Christian-Jewish Meetings since 2011, with support from local authorities and the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, PAP reported.
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Source: PAP