Poland

Małgorzata Jarovka-Krzemkowska

800-year-old toy horse found among trove of ancient Polish artifacts

The historic treasures were discovered during the demolition of an old firehouse in the city of Torun.

Israel's Education Ministry announces renewal of summer trips to Poland

The Ministry said that the decision was taken following a review of the contents and aims of the voyage along with its security needs.

Confronting the legacy of the Holocaust in 2024 film ‘Treasure’

'Treasure' is a moving and often surprisingly funny character-driven story about how Edek, a Holocaust survivor father, and Ruth, his American adult daughter, confront trauma.

'Miracle on South Division Street': A miraculous play in Jerusalem

The latest play, fresh from its off-Broadway run, is Miracle on South Division Street by acclaimed playwright Tom Dudzick.

By YAEL UNTERMAN
24/02/2024

'Cold Crematorium': An unusual account of the Holocaust

It’s an unusual Holocaust book because it was written soon after the war by an adult journalist and focuses not on death camps but on the slave-labor camps in which he toiled.

By NEAL GENDLER
23/02/2024

Lesser Poland: Where UNESCO mines meet snowballs and Darth Vader

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 75

Poland chief rabbi leads Israel delegation to memorialize October massacre

The group met with the families of hostages, evacuees from the Gaza area, soldiers, and President Isaac Herzog.

'Secret Jew': Polish ‘countess’ saved thousands of concentration camp prisoners from the Nazis.

Janina’s story was nearly lost to history, disclosed in an unpublished memoir that slipped through three pairs of hands before White and Sliwa embarked on corroborating it and researching their book.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
13/02/2024

Long-lost Poland Yeshiva books recovered, to be put on display

"If this yeshiva and its library were so famous, and it was such a prestigious thing for the Nazis to destroy it, why are there no traces — no photos or documents — actually proving that it happened?

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
01/02/2024

Krakow: Jewish growth amid the grandeur

For those interested in Jewish and Israeli culture, the summer Jewish Cultural Festival is the jewel in Krakow’s crown.

By DAVID ZEV HARRIS , MARK GORDON
28/01/2024
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