Cwiszn

Cwiszn (Yiddish: צװישן, 'between') was a Polish quarterly journal dedicated to Jewish literature and art as well as the Yiddish language. It was published from 2010 to 2014. The journal also addressed emancipation and gender topics and published book reviews. Its editorial team included Aleksandra Geller, Anna Maria Geller (editorial secretary), Barbara Klicka, Agata Kondrat, Natalia Krynicka, Adam Puchejda, Anna Tenenbaum, and Marek Tuszewicki. Michał Szperling was responsible for graphic design and typography. The journal featured translations of works by authors such as Abraham Sutzkever, Chaim Grade, Franz Kafka, and Fradl Sztok. Contributors of articles included Joanna Tokarska-Bakir, Chone Szmeruk, Bella Szwarcman-Czarnota, Irena Klepfisz, Ewa Geller, Jacek Leociak, and Joanna Lisek. The last issue of Cwiszn to date was published in January 2014. The journal was associated with the Shalom Foundation (Fundacja Shalom), a Polish Jewish cultural organization. Its website, cwiszn.pl, remains online and includes news, editorial information, and archival content. The site also highlights events such as the opening of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in 2014 and an exhibition on Ida Kamińska, the patron of the journal, on the 115th anniversary of her birth. Cwiszn served as a platform for Jewish cultural and literary discourse in Poland, bridging Yiddish and Polish cultural spheres.

Cwiszn was established as a quarterly journal in 2010, with its first issue appearing that year. It was dedicated to Jewish literature and art, as well as the Yiddish language, and also covered emancipation and gender topics. The journal was associated with the Shalom Foundation (Fundacja Shalom), a Polish Jewish cultural organization. Its editorial team included Aleksandra Geller, Anna Maria Geller (editorial secretary), Barbara Klicka, Agata Kondrat, Natalia Krynicka, Adam Puchejda, Anna Tenenbaum, and Marek Tuszewicki. Graphic design and typography were handled by Michał Szperling. The journal published translations of works by prominent Yiddish and Jewish authors such as Abraham Sutzkever, Chaim Grade, Franz Kafka, and Fradl Sztok. It also featured articles by noted scholars and writers including Joanna Tokarska-Bakir, Chone Szmeruk, Bella Szwarcman-Czarnota, Irena Klepfisz, Ewa Geller, Jacek Leociak, and Joanna Lisek. The last issue of Cwiszn was published in January 2014, after which the journal ceased publication. The website cwiszn.pl continued to provide news and information about the journal and related cultural events, such as the opening of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in 2014 and an exhibition on Ida Kamińska, the journal's patron, on the 115th anniversary of her birth. The journal's legacy includes its contribution to Jewish cultural discourse in Poland and the preservation of Yiddish literary heritage.

• 2014

  Last issue of Cwiszn published in January.

• 2014

  Website highlights opening of Museum of the History of Polish Jews.

• 2014

  Exhibition on Ida Kamińska, patron of Cwiszn, held on 115th anniversary of her birth.

• 2010

  Cwiszn quarterly journal is established and first issue published.

A niche cultural journal focused on Jewish literature, art, and Yiddish language, associated with the Shalom Foundation.

• Cwiszn quarterly journal

  A quarterly journal devoted to Jewish literature, art, and Yiddish language, published 2010–2014.

1. 1CWISZN, żydowski kwartalnik o literaturze i sztucecwiszn.pl
2. 2CWISZN, żydowski kwartalnik o literaturze i sztucecwiszn.pl
3. 3Cwisznwikidata.org
4. 4Cwisznpl.wikipedia.org