Polish funeral company wants to build crematorium near Majdanek death camp
A Polish funeral company has announced plans to build a crematory near the Majdanek concentration camp. More ▸
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Torah scrolls returned to Polish village
Two Torah scrolls, one complete and one incomplete, were found in Poland’s Sokolow Podlaski district. More ▸
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Young Poles explore Jewish identity in Israel
Some 25 young Poles, many of whom have only recently discovered their Jewish roots, are taking part in a seminar in Israel to explore their Jewish identity and learn more about Judaism and Israel. More ▸
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Polish ministry recommends book on Poles in Shoah
A book that discusses the choices that Poles made in their relationships with Jews during the Holocaust is being promoted by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More ▸
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In Poland and Slovakia, restoring awareness of a forgotten Jewish past
Projects in Oshpitzin and Bratislava are aiming not just to recall the past but to foster a better understanding of the present. More ▸
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Righteous Gentiles honored in Warsaw
Dozens of elderly non-Jewish Poles who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust were honored in Warsaw. More ▸
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Warsaw prosecutor ceases probe into anti-Semitic forum entries
The Warsaw Prosecutor’s Office is discontinuing an investigation into anti-Semitic entries on Polish online forums. More ▸
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Swastikas painted on Polish synagogue
Four large swastikas and SS symbols were painted on the entrance to a synagogue in Lodz, Poland. More ▸
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Polish billionaire Jan Kulczyk donates $6 million to Jewish museum
By Ben SalesPoland’s richest person, Jan Kulczyk, has donated about $6 million to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews. More ▸
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Koret to give $3 million to Polish Jewish museum
By Ben HarrisThe Koret Foundation announced a $3 million gift to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. More ▸
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