The umbrella organization for Polish Jews fired its treasurer and downgraded the status of two Jewish communities after a financial and political scandal. The firing of treasurer Jakub Szadaj and the moves against the Gdansk and Poznan communities came after the Union of Jewish Communities alleged that Szadaj committed “very serious financial irregularities” and a “slanderous campaign” in the media against the Union’s board and other Jewish organizations.
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