Tag: Poland

The POLIN Museum of History of Polish Jews in Warsaw is a multimedia museum that covers the history of Jewish life in Poland over the past 1,000 years.
The exhibition "Missing Generations: Photographs by Jill Freedman" at the Derfner Judaica Museum and Art Collection showcases the work of photographer Jill Freedman, who documented the destruction of Holocaust sites and the resurgence of Jewish life in Poland and beyond.
This photo essay by Agnieszka Traczewska documents the presence and revival of Hasidic Jewish life in Poland.
As the commemoration of Yom ha-Shoah unfolds in Poland, a debate is raging over the country's Holocaust history narrative.
Israeli historians and scholars of Polish Jewry and the Holocaust are criticizing the recent agreement between Israel and Poland that allows Israeli youth delegations to visit Poland.
The author reflects on the recently discovered hidden treasures of Jews who died in the Holocaust, contrasting them with her own grandmother's embroidered tablecloths.
Adam McKinney, the incoming artistic director of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, has used dance as a way to explore his own Black, Jewish, and Native American heritage.
The author reflects on her recent trip to Poland and Germany with Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman of the United States, where they visited Holocaust sites and discussed rising antisemitism.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visited Poland and Germany to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, reflecting on his family's connection to Poland and the Holocaust.
During a visit to Poland, second gentleman Doug Emhoff reflects on his Jewish identity and the importance of addressing antisemitism.
As the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, raising concerns about the future of Holocaust education and Jewish communal memory, a discussion examines the implications of decreased contact with primary sources like survivors and historical sites.
In this podcast episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss two topics: Prime Minister Bennett's decision to call for new elections in Israel and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid's cancellation of high-school trips to concentration camps in Poland, which raises questions about the way Holocaust education is currently approached.
The Chief Rabbi of Poland, Michael Schudrich, discusses the current situation of Ukrainian Jews who have fled to Poland as a result of recent events.
This text mentions a live discussion titled "How the Jews Went Right in Britain" as part of a four-part series called "21st Century Europe and the Jews."
The YouTube video showcases how to make classic and matbucha bialys, sharing the history and origin of this traditional Ashkenazi pastry popular among Jews in Eastern Europe and the United States.
The article discusses the recent actions taken by Poland to set a 30-year limit on all legal cases involving attempts to reclaim seized property and terminate restitution claims.
The author discusses the Jewish dish called pletzel, which is compared to focaccia by a food magazine editor.
In this article, the author discusses how student trips to Poland to learn about Jewish heritage have changed over the years.
The film "Ida," directed by Pawel Pawlikowski and co-written with Rebecca Lenkiewicz, is a bracing and provocative exploration of identity, history, and religion.
Abraham Joshua Heschel, a prominent Jewish thinker and refugee scholar, faced uncertain times during Nazi rule in the 1930s.
Howard Kaplan, an observant Jew in Israel, continues a Christmas tradition started by his mother Toby, who was saved during the Holocaust by Aleksandra Tarasowa in Poland.
In 1975, an elderly Jewish man named George T. Nagel attends a graduation at Cal-State Northridge, not fitting in with the young graduates as he silently celebrates his own achievement despite his advanced age.
Don Futterman, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron delve into three significant topics in Jewish history and current events, including the controversy surrounding a joint declaration by the Prime Ministers of Israel and Poland on WWII, the debate over religious individuals moving into a struggling Tel Aviv neighborhood to enhance Jewish identity, and the role of sports in a Jewish state.
Mexico just elected a new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known for his anti-establishment and anti-corruption platform, in a sweeping victory.
This episode of Unorthodox features three special guests: Jonathan Ornstein, executive director of JCC Krakow; Gabi Birkner and Rebecca Soffer of Modern Loss, discussing their book on handling grief and the limitations of Jewish mourning rituals.