The Forward on MSN12d
The only Jew in Oświęcim, Poland, can see Auschwitz from her bedroom window
Weisz-Gut works at the local Jewish museum, which aims to draw attention to the town’s once-thriving pre-Holocaust Jewish ...
The Times of Israel7d
In the shadow of Auschwitz, a museum commemorates an ancient Polish Jewish community
Before the Nazis chose Oswiciem as the site of the infamous death camp, Jews thrived in the city for half a millennium. Now, ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency13d
The only Jew in Oświęcim, Poland, can see Auschwitz from her bedroom window
the museum and its synagogue — the only one in Oświęcim — opened their doors for attendees who wished to pray with a Jewish community. Weisz-Gut told the Forward last year that she ...
CNN on MSN14d
Oświęcim’s sole Jewish resident reflects on modern antisemitism on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp’s liberation
Among 34,000 people in the town of Oświęcim is just one Jew – a young Israeli named Hila Weisz-Gut. It’s an interesting ...
Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp's liberation
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the ...
CNN14d
Oświęcim’s sole Jewish resident reflects on modern antisemitism on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp’s liberation
The story of Oświęcim, whose population was nearly 60% Jewish in 1939 before the Nazis arrived, serves as a stark reminder of what unbridled antisemitism can unleash.
Yahoo14d
Oświęcim’s sole Jewish resident reflects on modern antisemitism on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp’s liberation
Oświęcim’s sole Jewish resident reflects on modern antisemitism on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp’s liberation Allison Gordon, CNN Sun, January 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM UTC ...
Cleveland Jewish News16d
Remaining synagogue in Auschwitz readies for 80th anniversary of liberation
The Auschwitz Jewish Center will hold Shacharit morning prayer services at 9:30 a.m. in its historic building, once home to ...