Poland

June 22, 2022, 8:19 pm

Jozef Walaszczyk, Poland’s oldest rescuer of Jews, dies at 102

Although he was responsible for saving at least 50 Jews, his story is relatively unknown in Poland and beyond, partly because of his aversion to being celebrated as a hero.

By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)

Michael Schudrich (Wikipedia/Cezary Piwowarski)

June 15, 2022, 5:45 pm

Poland’s chief rabbi: Jews here have gone from receiving to giving

Rabbi Michael Schudrich says the country's community has changed in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine and the resulting refugee crisis

By Jenni Frazer

Krystina Derkach, a doctor, fled Kyiv with her five year-old daughter and thanks Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis for the ongoing support from Jewish community (Jewish News)

May 4, 2022, 10:07 pm

‘I am not Jewish but I feel safe here’ – Ukrainian refugees’ praise charity’s work

Jewish News travelled with Chief Rabbi Mirvis and World Jewish Relief to witness JCC Krakow's astonishing work in helping refugees escaping Putin's war in Poland

By Lee Harpin

Miriam Cates MP and Peter Gibson MP with Auschwitz survivor Arek Hersh MBE and his wife Jean at Birkenau (Jewish News)

May 3, 2022, 12:01 pm

OPINION: We dispel division when we deepen understanding

Miriam Cates MP and Peter Gibson MP visited Auschwitz and Birkenau for this year's March of the Living, meeting survivors and hearing personal testimonies.

By Miriam Cates MP & Peter Gibson MP

2J6B6D8 Polish President Andrzej Duda (R) seen with a survivor of the holocaust Edward Mosberg (L) as they arrive to lay a wreath during the International March of The Living. International March of The Living from KL Auschwitz to KL2 Birkenau. Over 3000 of Jews from all over the world came to Oswiecim to participate in the International March of the Living. It is a commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust. The Polish president Andrzej Duda took part in this event. (Photo by Wojciech Grabowski / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)

May 2, 2022, 11:28 am

A place that still defies articulation

Jewish News joined British survivors Arek Hersh, Eve Kugler, Harry Olmer, Mala Tribich, Alfred Garwood, Agnes Kaposi and Barbara Frankess as March of the Living returned.

By Nicole Lampert at Auschwitz

April 23, 2022, 2:07 pm

Polish Holocaust hero and ‘sole reason’ for UK family’s existence is honoured

Jozef Wegrzynowski will be named Righteous Among the Nations on Sunday for hiding Max Ostro, who would later have a large family in Britain

By Michael Daventry

April 22, 2022, 10:11 am

Gwyneth Paltrow funds her Jewish ancestors’ cemetery in Poland

The informational signboard will recount the history of the Jewish community in Nowogród.

By JTA

March of the Living in Poland (Jewish News)

April 22, 2022, 9:21 am

Ukrainian refugees to join March of the Living

2,500 people from 25 countries are due to attend this year's event.

By JTA

Liev Schreiber with volunteers from World Central Kitchen in Prezmsyl Poland (Instagram)

April 21, 2022, 10:51 am

Hollywood actor cooks for refugees

Liev Schreiber cooked more than 400kg of brisket for Ukrainian refugees in Przemysl, Poland in honour of Passover.

By Jewish News Reporter

April 4, 2022, 10:38 am

This month’s ‘March of the Living’ will likely be the last to include Holocaust survivors

Only eight survivors set to be among 2,000 participants at event in Poland following two-year hiatus due to pandemic.

By Stephen Oryszczuk

March 15, 2022, 1:51 pm

‘Surreal’ moment an Auschwitz education centre opened its doors to Ukraine refugees

The building, normally used for teaching young people about the Holocaust, is a short walk from the site of the former death camp

By Michael Daventry and Reuters

Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes a question from Ukrainian journalist Daria Kaleniuk during a press conference at the British Embassy in Warsaw, Poland after his meeting with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Picture date: Tuesday March 1, 2022.

March 1, 2022, 4:37 pm

Boris Johnson confronted by emotional Ukrainian journalist over Abramovich sanctions

Exchange came after the Chelsea owner's daughter Sofia posted an Instagram message that had used the words “Russia wants a war with Ukraine” but with Russia crossed out and replaced with “Putin"

By Lee Harpin

First Jewish migrant group from Ukraine arrives in Poland

February 27, 2022, 2:14 pm

First Jewish migrants arrive in Poland as Israel ramps up Ukraine response

Jewish Agency officials are setting up processing stations next to at least five border crossings

By Michael Daventry

Jaroslaw Marek Nowak. credit: Twitter/@AJC_CE

January 18, 2022, 9:29 am

New Polish envoy for Jewish relations could be in post ‘within days’

A replacement for Jaroslaw Marek Nowak, sacked after a Jewish News interview last week, could be announced soon, local Jewish leaders have suggested

By Michael Daventry

January 10, 2022, 4:10 pm

Campaigners attack ‘shameful’ dismissal of Poland’s Jewish envoy

Figures in Poland, Britain and the United States are among those to have criticised the decision to fire Jaroslaw Marek Nowak

By Jewish News Reporter

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