Yad VashemPoland summons Israeli ambassador in diplomatic row over Yad Vashem tweetThe country’s foreign ministry objected that the post did not specify that it was occupied by Germany at the time of the HolocaustBy Ben Conway1 min read
AuschwitzFar-right Polish lawmaker says ‘Poland is for Poles, not Jews’ in speech outside AuschwitzGrzegorz Braun has a history of hostility to Jews, from extinguishing Chanukah candles in the Polish parliament to claiming the gas chambers were “fake”By Jamie Shapiro1 min read
IsraelDefiant David D’or declares he is ‘proud to be Israeli’ after being doused with red paint at Jewish festivalThe singer was attacked while performing a prayer for peace in Warsaw, PolandBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
PolandAuschwitz Museum ban Israeli flags from IDF delegationThe group attempted to reason with staff at the death camp, but were forced to pack their flags awayBy JC Reporter2 min read
PolandPolish politician who extinguished Chanukah candles allegedly says gas chambers were ‘fake’Authorities in Poland are considering charges against the far-right lawmakerBy Canaan Lidor1 min read
PolandJewish diplomat named as UK’s next ambassador to PolandDame Melinda Simmons has been announced as Britain's woman in Warsaw following stint in UkraineBy Jane Prinsley1 min read
HolocaustGermany’s last convict for Holocaust crimes dies aged 99Irmgard Furchner was found guilty for being an accessory to murder when she worked for the commander of the Stutthof concentration camp.By JC Reporter1 min read
Israeli teens stranded in Turkey following emergency landing en route to PolandThe youth delegation were visiting Europe for a Holocaust education tour, including visits to several concentration campsBy JC Reporter1 min read||April 1, 2025 09:43
US actor Jesse Eisenberg granted Polish citizenship after directing A Real PainThe A Real Pain star hopes to ‘create better relationships between Jews and Polish people’By Ellie Grant1 min read||March 6, 2025 09:37
Hostage flags confiscated from Jewish group touring AuschwitzPolish Museum defended the removal of Israeli flags bearing hostage ribbons from Bushey Synagogue tour groupBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||February 26, 2025 18:22
Poland will grant Netanyahu immunity to attend Auschwitz MemorialPresident Andrzej Duda reportedly asked his the country’s government to allow the Israeli Prime Minister to commemorate Holocaust victims “unhindered” by his ICC arrest warrant.By JC Reporter1 min read||January 9, 2025 12:04
Anti-Israel message scrawled on Polish memorial to Warsaw Ghetto JewsThe graffiti drew comparisons between the Holocaust and the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflictBy Nissan Shtrauchler1 min read||January 8, 2025 17:17
LSJS is offering adults an educational trip to Poland in MarchThe London School of Jewish Studies says the trip is ‘ideal’ for those looking for an intellectually stimulating and engaging journeyBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||January 8, 2025 13:51
Lublin and Krakow remain bright enclaves of Yiddish song and cultureDespite the dark shadows history cast over these Polish cities, Jewish landmarks, arts and cuisine hold fastBy Anthea Gerrie5 min read||September 30, 2024 16:06
Lublin’s non-Jewish restaurateur with a big Yiddish heartMandragora’s owner Izabela Kozlowska-Dechnik is on a mission to preserve the dishes of a lost generationBy Anthea Gerrie2 min read||August 19, 2024 12:44
Slower Silesia – a cycling holiday in PolandNicholas Lezard saddles up to explore Poland’s beautiful but little-visited Lower Silesia region by bikeBy Nicholas Lezard5 min read||June 19, 2024 10:43
