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Rare pre-Holocaust Jewish books found in Warsaw basement

Books bearing stamps from the legendary Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva—lost during the Holocaust—were found in poor condition in Warsaw; Polish experts are working to preserve the mold- and fungus-damaged texts

Itamar Eichner | 10.08.25

In first since start of war, Poland shoots down Russian drones

Polish military radar systems track over 10 drones launched in attack on western Ukraine; NATO allies help shoot down aircraft over Polish airspace; drone hits residential building; Kiev: 'Putin wants to expand the war and is testing the West'

Associated Press | 09.10.25

מצבות בבית הקברות היהודי העתיק בעיירה הפולנית קז'מייז' דולני

Sports field built on Jewish cemetery in Poland to be demolished

A more than decade-long struggle over the ancient Jewish cemetery in the Polish town of Kazimierz Dolny, which was turned into a sports field and party center, has ended; the field and its environs will be turned over to the Jewish community, with funding from the Polish government and the municipality of Kazimierz Dolny

Shoshana Chen | 09.04.25

Pro-Palestinian protester throws red paint at Israeli singer in Warsaw

During a performance at a Jewish festival in Warsaw, a pro-Palestinian demonstrator throws red paint at David D’Or and tries to take the stage with a Palestinian flag, shocking the audience and disrupting the show

Yoav Birenberg | 08.31.25

'Murderers since 1939': Polish, Israeli soccer teams trade insults on banners during match

Tensions between Poland and Israel escalate after Maccabi Haifa fans display a 'Murderers since 1939' banner during match, sparking outrage and a counter-banner accusing Israel of murdering Palestinians

Ynet Sports | 08.18.25

Historic Jewish sacred text uncovered in Poland cellar

Rare 17th-century edition of Yalkut Shimoni, featuring distinctive menorah illustration, found in Warsaw among long-lost volumes from the Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva library

Itamar Eichner | 07.24.25

Rabbis appeal for halt to Polish construction after Holocaust-era mass grave discovered

The Conference of European Rabbis is calling for immediate suspension of a Polish real estate project after uncovering evidence of a Holocaust-era mass grave; Activists demand DNA tests and legal recognition of the site as a Jewish cemetery to protect its sanctity

Itamar Eichner | 07.21.25

Jewish sites vandalized in Poland after Holocaust denial remarks by lawmaker

Swastikas and anti-Israel graffiti found defacing synagogue ruin and Jewish cemetery in Dolka, Poland, days after far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun denied Auschwitz gas chambers; locals, Jewish groups condemn attack as blow to reconciliation

Itamar Eichner | 07.13.25

Karol Nawrocki after winning Poland's presidential race

Nawrocki’s victory: turning point or tipping point for Poland’s democracy?

Opinion: Poland has delivered its political verdict, electing a president from the camp of extreme nationalist and messianic populism by a narrow yet decisive margin; liberals around the world would do well to heed the lesson

Sever Plocker | 06.02.25

Polish eurosceptic Nawrocki wins presidential vote, electoral commission says

Populist candidate edges out liberal Warsaw mayor in tight runoff, signaling nationalist shift and new challenge to PM Tusk’s centrist coalition

News agencies | 06.02.25

השבת המצבות היהודיות לבית העלמין בפשיסחה, במימונו של ארכיבישוף נוצרי

Polish archbishop funds return of looted Jewish tombstones

Historic collaboration between Jewish and Christian organizations leads to the recovery of Jewish tombstones looted during Poland’s communist era and return to original cemetery

Itamar Eichner | 05.06.25

המפגש בין ד"ר צופיה יואכים (זלטה) ואחיה מארק שנבטר לבין מצילתם, זופיה טרויאן

Emotional reunion: Holocaust survivors meet with Polish woman who saved them

Dr. Zofia Joachims and her brother Mark Schonwetter meet Zofia Trojan, who saved their lives in their childhood when she was only 10 years old

Itamar Eichner | 05.03.25

After a century: Jewish tannery's iron stamp returns to descendants in Israel

Chance discovery of old iron stamp from the Goldman family tannery in Poland leads to safe return to family after 100 years and tells the tale of harsh conditions during the Nazi occupation

Itamar Eichner | 04.24.25

Hostage survivor Eli Sharabi at Auschwitz: 'The Jewish people sanctify life'

Ex-Hamas captive whose wife and daughters were murdered in Oct 7 attack joins Israeli delegation to March of the Living in Poland, declaring, 'The Holocaust was unlike anything else. I endured horrors in captivity—but I chose life'

Iris Lifhitz-Klieger, Poland | 04.24.25

German archive where victims of the Nazis come back to life

The Arolsen Archives continues to reveal the stories of victims of the Nazis during the Holocaust, connect family members who knew nothing about their joint past and even return items to their rightful owners

AFP | 04.14.25

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