'Midrasz' is a Jewish monthly publication published in Polish focused on cultural and social issues in connection with life of Jews in Poland and other countries. 'Midrasz' involves 56 pages of essays , reviews, reportages, comments on religion, literature, correspondence from Israel. Some of the articles are available at Midrasz website.

In Hebrew the word 'midrasz' means 'explanation' and derives from the root 'dalet-resz-szin' what means 'to research', 'to study', 'to analyze' and also 'to preach'.

Midrasz is also a comment on Thora as to low issues and its literature interpretations such as legends, stories, parables. The word 'midrasz' is also used to define in genral the literature which was created as a comment and explanation on Thora.
'Midrasz' is found the best Polish publication focused on issues of Jewish culture.
Among the people who cooperate with 'Midrasz' are: Zygmunt Bauman, Anna Bikont, Abraham Brumberg, Krzysztof Czyżewski, Henryk Dasko, Wilhelm Dichter, Jan Doktór, Michał Friedman, Daniel Grinberg, Konstanty Gebert, Henryk Grynberg, Henryk Halkowski, Eva Hoffman, Uri Huppert, Anna Husarska, Maria Janion, Krystyna Kersten, Ewa Koźmińska-Frejlak, Stanisław Krajewski, Hanna Krall, Piotr Matywiecki, Anna Sobolewska, Dorota Szwarcman, Jerzy Tomaszewski, Jan Woleński, Aleksander Ziemny.

 

Midrasz Association

 

Stowarzyszenie Midrasz
6 Twarda St

tel.: (+48 22) 654 31 55 - editor in chief
tel.: (+48 22) 654 64 24 - secretary
tel./fax: (+48 22) 654 31 56 - subscription
e-mail: midrasz@midrasz.pl

 

Head: Konstanty Gebert

kostek@midrasz.pl