The Letters from Summer 2018 discuss various topics related to Jewish identity and history.

The poem "Neo-Poland" addresses the Polish government's restrictions on discussing the Holocaust, highlighting how societies often try to suppress dark aspects of their history.

Poland's Law and Justice Party (PiS) passed a bill criminalizing accusations of Polish complicity in Nazi crimes and historical distortions, aiming to whitewash the past and promote a nationalist agenda.

In the podcast episode, Noah Efron, Charlotte Hall, and Don Futterman explore three pressing topics: the history and ethics of targeted killings in Israel as discussed in Ronen Bergman's book, "Rise and Kill First"; the controversy surrounding Poland's Holocaust complicity bill and Israel's response; and Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin's proposal to allow unaccredited tour guides to lead tours.

Poland has introduced a controversial bill just before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, aiming to make it illegal to blame Poland or Polish citizens for Holocaust crimes, with penalties including up to three years in jail for using the term "Polish death camps."

The text delves into the complex and often cruel history of Jews in Poland, highlighting the strained relationship between Jews and Poles over the centuries.

In this episode, the focus is on the importance of allies and supporters in advocating for marginalized communities.

The author reflects on their family's experiences during the Holocaust, particularly at the Majdanek concentration camp where their grandparents were imprisoned.

After a 47-year absence of full-time Jewish schools in Lodz, Poland, Gan Matanel preschool has reopened with ten students, led by Miriam Szychowska with support from Shavei Israel.

In "Letters Fall 2014," different writers offer critiques and responses regarding various topics.

In "Yankel's Tavern: Jews, Liquor, & Life in the Kingdom of Poland," Glenn Dynner challenges the myth of Jewish sobriety and explores the deep intertwining of Jews with the liquor trade in 19th-century Poland.

Renowned poet Jerome Rothenberg recounted the tale of staying in a hotel suite in Poland in 1988 that had once belonged to Hitler, complete with a balcony from which Hitler had addressed the public in 1938.

The text discusses the historical accusations of host desecration against Jews, particularly in post-Reformation Poland.

In Poland, there is a growing interest in Jewish heritage and a revival of Jewish identity, with people rediscovering their hidden Jewish roots and converting back to Judaism.

The article "Europe Unified, by Soccer" reflects on the Euro soccer tournament as a representation of a diverse and multiethnic Europe, contrasting it with the political and social realities in the host countries, Poland and Ukraine, including instances of anti-Semitism and racism.

Etgar Keret shares his journey of imagining and visiting his mother's homeland of Poland, where she grew up in Warsaw and survived the Holocaust.