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World leaders praised and serenaded Israeli President Shimon Peres in honor of his upcoming 90th birthday.
Hungarian man, 98, charged with World War II crimes, prosecutors say
Hungarian prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 98-year-old man who tops the Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Center's wanted list with war crimes, saying he had helped to deport Jews to Auschwitz in World War II.
Russia’s Putin torpedoes G8 efforts to oust Assad
Russia's Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama's efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad at a G8 summit on Tuesday, warning the West that arms supplied to the rebels could be used for attacks on European…
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“Curb” star Jeff Garlin spends two days in jail following parking lot confrontation
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Archie Comics feature film in the works
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Israel’s SodaStream inks deal with KitchenAid
The Israeli company SodaStream agreed to develop a home system for making carbonated drinks for KitchenAid appliances.
Barbra Streisand receives Honorary Doctorate from The Hebrew University
Barbra Streisand, after receiving an honorary doctorate from The Hebrew University, stands in front of the plaque of the Institute of Jewish Studies Building, established in 1984 in honor of…
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The Continuing Mystery of Bruno Schulz
Two big events in Poland this weekend
Belatedly…links to Jewish Heritage Conference Material
Survivor: Irene Rosenberg
“Mommy, I’ll be right back.” Irene Rosenberg — then Irene Grunfeld — said as she was leaving the apartment of her cousin Mancy Weiss, where she and her mother were staying temporarily.
‘The Property’: Graphic in gray areas
Rutu Modan’s recently released graphic novel, “The Property,” is the latest in a long line of works using the medium to express the Jewish experience.
Those that went mad at dawn!
“Polish assholes” in Auschwitz
Moving speeches mark March of the Living
Spring came exceptionally late to southern Poland this year, the patches of snow along the railway track into the former Birkenau concentration camp a reminder that winter had begun to loosen its grip just two days earlier.
Australian businessman and survivor Frank Lowy addresses March of the Living
Australian-based Holocaust survivor Frank Lowy delivered the keynote address at the March of the Living ceremony at Auschwitz-Birkenau on Yom Hashoah.
Poland has one month supply of kosher meat left
Poland's Jewish community has about a one month supply of kosher meat left, following a ban on ritual slaughter that went into effect at the beginning of the year.
What happened at Belzec
In the summer of 1993, my father and I visited the site of the extermination camp of Belzec in eastern Poland, where my grandparents were among half a million Jews murdered by the Nazis in 1942.
Reliving the Holocaust
"They’re going to come with the dogs. They’re going to start beating me.” Pola Lipnowski spoke in Yiddish, an expression of sheer terror on her face. She turned to her daughter, Hendel Schwartz, for protection.
How the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum changed my life
My daughter, Ilana, then a young college student, asked if she could go with me to the opening of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, on April 22, 1993 (the date was tied to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising’s 50th anniversary). I said: “I will be leaving very early.” She responded: “I’ll be up.”
Holocaust survivor: Gloria Ungar
"Sorry, children. I’m not going to jeopardize my life for your father’s money.” The Christian forester smuggling three Jewish children across the border from Poland to Slovakia had stopped abruptly, wished them luck and told them to keep walking. But Gloria Ungar — then Gitta Nagel — gripped his arm, promising that her father would make him very rich if he continued. She, her younger brother Nathan and her cousin were wending their way through a pitch-black forest. “It was terrifying,” Gloria recalled; she knew they wouldn’t make it alone. Her cousin had broken her ankle, and Nathan was crying that he couldn’t walk anymore. Plus the Germans were scanning the forest with floodlights, siccing attack dogs and then shooting whenever they saw a shadow. The children threw themselves against trees whenever the floodlights came near.
Once imprisoned, now free
What was the Holocaust for the “people’s government”?
Help needed for Passover seder in Warsaw
Reconstruction of synagogue roof unveiled at Warsaw Jewish museum
The reconstructed roof of a 17th-century synagogue was unveiled at Warsaw’s Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
Tennis scandal
March 6, 2013
Polish Culture Ministry cancels funding of Holocaust journal
Poland's Ministry of Culture and National Heritage will not continue funding the journal of "Holocaust Studies and Materials."
Hitler statue unveiled outside former Warsaw Ghetto
An Italian artist reportedly placed a statue of Adolf Hitler in a building outside what used to be the Warsaw Ghetto.
European Parliament members in Israel discuss U.N. vote
Four members of the European Parliament met with Israeli leaders during a solidarity visit to Israel following its escalated conflict with Hamas.
On restitution, a rundown of where they stand in Eastern Europe
The following is a rundown of some Eastern European countries and where they stand on restitution:
Polish ruling on kosher meat angers Jews
Jewish groups said on Wednesday a Polish court ruling on methods used to slaughter livestock could halt the production of kosher meat, threatening their religious freedom in a country where Nazi Germany massacred millions of Jews in World War Two.
Polish court reportedly rules against allowing ritual slaughter
A constitutional court in Poland reportedly has ruled against allowing Jewish and Muslim ritual slaughter in the country.
Anti-Semitic camp calls for overthrow of Poland on republic’s Independence Day
Young Polish nationalists and anti-Semitic extreme rightists called for the overthrow of Poland at the republic's Independence Day march.
Jewish life in Poland – Towards a sense of joy and wonder
“We were over 1000 this year” - said someone on the bus as soon as we left the venue of the fifth edition of Limmud Poland, which took place between October 26-28, 2012.
Israeli tourist suffers ‘anti-Semitic abuse’ in Polish taxi
An Israeli tourist visiting Poland reportedly filed a complaint with police against a taxi driver for making anti-Semitic remarks.
Romney casts Obama’s foreign policy as weak, dangerous
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivered a sweeping critique on Monday of President Barack Obama's handling of threats in the Middle East, saying Obama's lack of leadership had made the volatile region more dangerous.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers heat up the Holyland
The Red Hot Chili Peppers made their first visit to Israel on Sept. 10, but the band member who stole the show wasn’t even onstage. Hillel Slovak – the group’s Israeli-American guitarist and co-founder – died tragically of a heroin overdose in 1988, but his presence was felt throughout every moment of the raucous performance in Tel Aviv.
Israel trip helps Polish Jews in Jewish rediscovery
After Jerzy heard about frequent vandalism at an old Jewish cemetery in his home city of Gdansk, Poland, he decided to visit the graveyard. It had fallen into such disrepair that "people would go there to drink beer," said Jerzy, who gave only his middle name due to fears of anti-Semitism.
Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires, Polish government honor Janusz Korczak
The Polish government and the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires inaugurated a two-day seminar about Janusz Korczak.
Poland honors Janusz Korczak on 70th anniversary of death
Polish government officials unveiled a memorial plaque in Warsaw in honor of Warsaw Ghetto hero Janusz Korczak.
Survivor: Sol Berger
“Where are the dollars?” two plainclothes Gestapo officers demanded as they appeared without warning on both sides of Sol Berger. Sol denied any knowledge, even though the daughter of a local currency dealer was hovering nearby at the train station in Tarnow, Poland, holding the dollars he desperately needed to immigrate to Palestine.
Romney tours site of future Polish Jewish museum
Mitt Romney toured the site of the future Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw.
August Kowalczyk, Polish actor and Holocaust survivor who escaped Auschwitz, dies
August Kowalczyk, a Polish actor who was the last survivor of a group of Polish prisoners who escaped from Auschwitz, has died.
U.S. Special Envoy Hannah Rosenthal Visits Family Heritage Sites in Poland
Lost Jewish Cities Found and Put Back on the Map
Wonderful Exhibit in Warsaw
Another new App guide—to Oshpitzin: pre-WW2 Oswiecim
Israel salutes non-Jewish Poles for heroism and preserving Jewish memory
Israel in twin ceremonies honored non-Jewish Poles who rescued Jews during the Holocaust and those who have preserved Jewish memory since World War II.
Krakow waiters made anti-Semitic remarks, Jewish patrons allege
A group of Jews patronizing a restaurant in Krakow said they were verbally and physically attacked by waiters.
Warsaw prosecutor ceases probe into anti-Semitic forum entries
The Warsaw Prosecutor's Office is discontinuing an investigation into anti-Semitic entries on Polish online forums.
Polish billionaire Jan Kulczyk donates $6 million to Jewish museum
Poland's richest person, Jan Kulczyk, has donated about $6 million to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
Gunter Grass told to stay away from Polish synagogue
Gunter Grass, the Nobel Prize-winning poet banned from entering Israel, is being asked not to visit the Gdansk synagogue.
Polish authorities unclear if graffiti meant as anti-Semitic attack
Polish authorities are unclear if graffiti painted on a gallery near Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts not far from an opening of an Israeli photographer’s exhibition was meant as an anti-Semitic attack.
Jewish leader ‘shocked’ French soccer team skipped Auschwitz
The president of the umbrella organization of France’s Jewish communities said it was “shocking” that France’s soccer team did not visit Auschwitz.
What was President Obama’s mistake?
The President made a simple and very basic mistake when he spoke of Polish death camps.
White House ‘regrets’ reference to ‘Polish death camp’
The White House expressed its regrets about President Obama's use of the term "Polish death camp."
Article Highlights Jewish Culture Festivals in Europe
Seven Krakow synagogues to open—for one night
Seven historic synagogues in Krakow that are closed for most of the year will open for one night.
Life in Oswiecim
The right questions after the March of the Living
I’m standing with my back against a brick wall at Auschwitz. Monise Neumann points to an area just beyond her and tells a story.
Synagogues in Northeastern Poland
Survivor: Jack Adelstein
“Raus, raus!” (Out, out!) Jack Adelstein — then Janek Eidelstein, 4 years old — was abruptly awakened by a dozen SS soldiers and Polish farmers. He was sleeping in a cave in a dense forest outside Krasnik, Poland, where he was hiding with his father, brother and an older sister.
Always remember. Never forget.
Jewish Life—Life!—in Krakow.
Jewish cemetery in Poland is vandalized
Polish police are investigating the desecration of a Jewish cemetery in northeastern Poland.
Young Jewish activist killed in Poland train crash
Maja Brand, a Jewish activist from Krakow, was among the 16 people killed when two trains collided in southern Poland.
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