Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland

13,000 Jews were driven out of Poland in 1968. Now, some are returning to tell their story.

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 12 Jun

In 1968, a government-led antisemitic campaign in Poland forced 13,000 Jews to leave the country, stripping them of jobs and citizenship.

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“Never Again” is starting to sound like a question.

Shane Shmuel in Future of Jewish · 14 Apr

Shane Shmuel reflects on the personal significance of Yom Hashoah, drawing connections between past Holocaust experiences and the resurgence of antisemitism in contemporary Australia.

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My family and friends questioned why I wanted to visit Israel. That's why I wanted to go.

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 9 Apr

Philissa Cramer, a non-Jewish journalism student, reflects on her journey to Poland rather than Israel due to geopolitical tensions, as part of a program aimed at understanding antisemitism and the Holocaust.

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My family and friends questioned why I wanted to visit Israel. That’s why I wanted to go.

Lucía Alonso in JTA · 9 Apr

Lucía Alonso, a non-Jewish journalism student, shares her experience of visiting Poland to study the Holocaust and its implications on current antisemitism, after her trip to Israel was postponed due to conflict.

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This Holocaust survivor turned creativity into an act of resistance.

Lee Tanenbaum in Future of Jewish · 20 Jan

Joseph Bau, a Holocaust survivor and artist, used creativity as a means of resistance against oppression.

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This Jewish artist fought Nazis with a paintbrush, when art like his still mattered

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 8 Jan

Arthur Szyk, a Polish-born Jewish artist, utilized his art as a powerful medium against tyranny, particularly during World War II.

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From Buenos Aires to Warsaw, ‘The Bride’ comes home

Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett in Forward · 21 Nov 2025

After almost a century abroad, the painting "The Bride" by Polish Jewish artist Maurycy Minkowski has found a new home at the POLIN Museum in Warsaw.

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When Jews are on the ballot, it’s time to get out.

Hana Raviyt Schank in Future of Jewish · 4 Nov 2025

Hana Raviyt Schank reflects on her experiences as a Jew living in various cities, notably New York post-9/11 and during recent resurgences of antisemitism.

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Their Story Is Our Story

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 29 Jul 2025

Tishah B'Av remains a powerful day of mourning not just for the ancient destruction of the Temples but also for the collective suffering of the Jewish people throughout history.

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Poland votes for its next president, with Polish-Jewish history on the ballot

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 30 May 2025

Poland's presidential election pits liberal-centrist Rafał Trzaskowski against right-winger Karol Nawrocki, with significant implications for Poland's engagement with the EU, democratic norms, and historical narratives.

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At the Mercy of the Museum: Memory Construction and the Harm of Holocaust Museums

Ramona Saft in New Voices · 25 Apr 2025

Ramona Saft's exploration of Holocaust museums, particularly the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, critiques how these institutions construct memory.

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7 standout treasures from YIVO’s vast collection in New York

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 21 Mar 2025

YIVO, originally established in Vilna in 1925 to promote the study of Eastern European Jewish life and the Yiddish language, has become a poignant guardian of Jewish cultural heritage, especially through its New York headquarters.

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7 Jewish historical treasures from YIVO’s vast collection in New York

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 20 Mar 2025

In a display of both historical preservation and resistance, a group of Jewish intellectuals from the Vilna ghetto, including notable figures like Abraham Sutzkever, secretly saved thousands of Jewish cultural artifacts from Nazi destruction during World War II.

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Who murdered a Nazi fugitive — and does the answer actually matter?

Forward · 18 Feb 2021

Philippe Sands' book, "The Ratline," delves into the life and sudden, mysterious death of Otto Gustav von Wächter, a lesser-known Nazi fugitive.

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