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Archaeology students excavating Warsaw’s main Jewish cemetery are uncovering a forgotten world
(JTA) — WARSAW (JTA) — In the center of Poland’s capital, a brick wall separates the humming traffic of Okopowa Street from a quiet wilderness filled with graves. This is Warsaw’s main Jewish cemetery ...
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Poland’s Jewish museum marks its first decade, made tumultuous by politics
The Polin Museum sought to tell the story of the country’s Jews even as a right-wing government sought to stifle discussions of antisemitism and complicity. WARSAW, Poland — In the heart of ...
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This non-Jewish leader is working to clean up Poland’s forgotten Jewish cemeteries
The illegal procession on Independence Day, Nov. 11, included a banner that read “no to Jewish demands” — a reference to the efforts pushing Poland to pass legislation offering restitution ...
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In Poland, you don't have to be Jewish to love Jewish culture
They heard a voice uttering one of the greatest puns in Jewish history: PO-LIN – “here, you shall stay.” “Stay.” As in: “Where are you staying when you are in Poland?” Or ...
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Marian Turski, Auschwitz survivor who warned of danger of indifference, dies at 98
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Presentations: Approaches to Jewish Education and Jewish Identity
Incidentally, for several years now, Poland has served as a true hotbed of contemporary Jewish identity debate. The curious process of deassimilation and the unexpected revitalization of Jewish life ...
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Polish archaeology students discover history at Jewish cemetery
WARSAW (JTA) — In the center of Poland’s capital, a brick wall separates the humming traffic of Okopowa Street from a quiet wilderness filled with graves. This is Warsaw’s main Jewish ...