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Israel's ice hockey team captain Eliezer Sherbatov attends a training session with his ice hockey team Unia Oswiecim, in Oswiecim

Polish Hockey team 'welcomes' German club with Auschwitz banner

Hockey Champions League match between Polish Unii Oświęcim and German Eisbären Berlin, local fans taunt their German guests by referencing the Holocaust; 'Welcome to the city of your biggest crime... GERMAN DEATH CAMPS,' the X post said

ynet correspondents | 09.09.24

Warsaw Uber driver cancels ride for Israeli passenger due to his Jewish identity

Passenger describes Muslim driver’s behavior as act of antisemitism amid broader trend of anti-Israel sentiment among some Uber drivers in Polish capital city

Itamar Eichner | 08.14.24

Remains of synagogue destroyed by Nazis uncovered in Polish city

Workers clearing ground for a parking lot found columns and remains of the walls of the structure that once held 650 worshipers in the city of Otwock, home to a Jewish community of 5,500 before the Holocaust

Itamar Eichner | 07.18.24

1940 letter from Łódź Ghetto student to Israeli child revealed

Letter written by Jewish boy named David Spielman, addressed to 'child in the Land of Israel' recently discovered in basement in Poland and has made its way to Israel

Itamar Eichner | 07.02.24

פולנים מובלים למאסר בסיומו של מרד ורשה נגד הנאצים, 1 באוקטובר 1944

Israeli woman discovers Catholic father fought Nazis in genealogy search

Elana Milman adopted as a small child born soon after WWII, says she found her biological parents with the help of My Heritage uncovering a brother she never knew she had

Yogev Israeli | 06.13.24

Far-right Polish lawmaker Grzegorz Braun is led away after he used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles lit in Poland's Parliament

Polish MP who snuffed out Hanukkah menorah elected to European Parliament

Grzegorz Braun became synonymous with antisemitism last December when he extinguished menorah inside parliament building, referring to Judaism as 'satanic'; his far-right KKP party secures 12% of votes

Itamar Eichner | 06.10.24

Affordable vs exorbitant: Europe's best vacation spots

Five Spanish cities make it to the list of the most affordable cities in Europe, while Italian cities sit on the other end of the spectrum, but Eastern Europe has plenty of hidden gems to explore

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 05.29.24

Archaeologists discover trove of Jewish relics near historic Warsaw Ghetto

More than 5,000 items related to pre-war Jewish life found in 2 basements, transferred to Warsaw Ghetto Museum

Itamar Eichner | 05.26.24

Polish president condemns firebomb hurled at Warsaw synagogue

Duda calls the attack shameful posting on X that there is no place for antisemitism in his country; Synagogue outer wall slightly damaged in attack; police does not yet establish motive

Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 05.01.24

Archaeologists find skeletons in Nazi criminal Hermann Goring's home

Polish and German archaeologists discover remnants of five limbless bodies in the Wolf's Lair complex in Poland, which was also used by Hitler

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 04.30.24

רכב של ארגון הסיוע הבינלאומי WCK שהותקף ברצועת עזה

The Polish response to the WCK incident exposes the dangers of populism

Opinion: Polish athlete Dayman Sobol was killed in the 'World Central Kitchen' incident in Gaza and ever since the reactions in Poland include extreme anti-Israeli rhetoric and antisemitic sentiments on social media

Sever Plozker | 04.06.24

Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw study Hebrew ahead of their immigration to Israel

The Jewish Agency operates a Hebrew course for refugees who fled from the Russia-Ukraine war in Warsaw; 'We are not afraid to immigrate to Israel, we believe in the strong IDF that will protect all Israeli citizens and us'

Itamar Eichner | 03.16.24

Education Ministry renews youth trips to Poland despite war

Ministry approves outline for trips expected during the summer but warns parents to purchase cancellation insurance in case plans change due to tense security situation in Israel

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 03.06.24

רק קומץ מיהודי העיירה אושוויינצ'ים שרדו את השואה

Rare Holocaust-era photos of Jews in Poland uncovered

Some 120 photos were acquired by the Oshpitzin Jewish Museum in Oświęcim from a private individual who apparently discovered them in Braunschweig, Germany in 2020

Itamar Eichner | 02.14.24

חבר פרלמנט ימני קיצוני, גז'גוש בראון, כיבה באלימות חנוכייה שהדליקו שגריר ישראל בפולין יעקב ליבנה ונציגי הקהילה היהודית

Polish far-right lawmaker to face charges in antisemitic act

Grzegorz Braun, of the Polish Confederation party, to be criminally charged after extinguishing Hanukkah candles with fire extinguisher in Parliament; party stands by him, saying no Jewish holidays should be celebrated as long as Gaza 'murder' continues

Itamar Eichner | 01.18.24

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