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January 20, 2023, 11:13 am

Never-before-seen pictures of Warsaw Ghetto uprising discovered

Priceless roll of film taken by Warsaw firefighter during the 1943 Jewish revolt reveals smoke over the ghetto and burned-out houses.

By David I Klein (JTA)

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)

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a press conference.

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

June 8, 2021, 2:54 pm

‘Free Gaza’ Warsaw Ghetto vandaliser ‘supporting’ union antisemitism sessions

EXCLUSIVE: Ewa Jasiewicz, who caused outrage in 2010 by daubing graffiti on the walls of the former ghetto, is assisting with sessions for members of the National Education Union.

By Lee Harpin

Women from all backgrounds took part in the uprising

April 23, 2021, 2:19 pm

Women of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising remembered

This year's commemorations celebrates the part played by women, including teenagers and mothers, who helped fight the German troops.

Captured Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto are led by German troops to the assembly point for deportation.

April 21, 2021, 4:08 pm

Warsaw unveils monument to underground archive that documented Shoah horror

The commemoration of the Ringelblum Archive was timed to the 78th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

By JTA

A view of the Raquel Liberman tile in Buenos Aires. (Screenshot from YouTube)

September 26, 2020, 4:04 pm

Jewish woman who helped take down sex-trafficking ring in 1930s honoured

Raquel Liberman gets public recognition for gelling to destroy the ring in Buenos Aires, a city in which she became a symbol of feminist resistance

By JTA

Rafal Ziemkiewicz (Wikipedia/ Author: Adrian Grycuk/ Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Poland (CC BY-SA 3.0 PL) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/pl/legalcode)

June 5, 2020, 11:28 am

Polish journalist calls Jews ‘ruthless’ and the Holocaust ‘a myth’ in new book

Antisemitism watchdog criticised right-wing author Rafal Ziemkiewicz over work which disparaging remarks about Jews and says Israelis are 'killing machines'

By JTA

The new Wall of Names with names of the 3,485 Jews who were deported during Nazi occupation

January 31, 2020, 12:52 pm

City of Nice remembers the thousands forcibly deported

We look at the history of the French city with two shuls that has just dedicated a new Wall of Names

By Robert Levitt

January 28, 2020, 10:58 am

2-0! Jewish News wins second Polish legal case

Second Warsaw court backs newspaper after nationalists – who claim media must use term 'German Nazis' in reference to Holocaust – appealed original verdict.

By Jewish News Reporter

Jozef Walaszczyk cutting his 100th birthday as Righteous Among the Nations were honoured in Warsaw

November 20, 2019, 3:44 pm

Shoah rescuer gets surprise 100th birthday party in Poland as righteous honoured

Jozef Walaszczyk and peers who helped save Jews during the Holocaust were recognised at an event organised by a UK-Israeli activist

By JTA

Antisemitic caricature as displayed at the Jewish Museum's exhibit

July 29, 2019, 12:30 pm

Jewish Museum’s ‘Jews, Money, Myth’ exhibition extended until October

Display which has been called a 'huge success' by the head of the museum also attracted criticism and antisemitic responses

By Jenni Frazer

July 7, 2019, 9:13 am

‘Green Book’ producer is helping establish a new Warsaw Ghetto museum

Charles B. Wessler puts weight behind project, asking anyone with artefacts from the period to donate them to the new site

By JTA

Jozef Klotz (Courtesy of From the Depths)

June 7, 2019, 10:05 pm

Polish football team honours Shoah victim who scored first international goal

Ahead of match between Israel and Poland, Jewish former player Jozef Klotz will be recognised by officials and teams

By JTA

Rabbi Berel Lazar meeting with Russian president Putin

June 6, 2019, 3:22 pm

Moscow gets first major Holocaust monument

The monument, depicting hands pulling open a door’s shutters, was unveiled at Moscow’s Jewish museum to commemorate resistance fighters.

By JTA

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