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Polish Jews

Daniela Gerson is the author of "The Wanderers: A Story of Exile, Survival, and Unexpected Love in the Shadow of World War II." (Kait Lavo)
Posted inOff the Shelf

Her memoir tells story of two families, one Polish town, and decades of survival

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman April 23, 2026April 24, 2026

Books coverage is supported by a generous grant from The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund. When Daniela Gerson met her future wife, Talia Inlender, in Los Angeles, neither knew their […]

From the cover of “Resurrecting the Jew: Nationalism, Philosemitism, and Poland's Jewish Revival” by Geneviève Zubrzycki
Posted inBooks

New book explores ‘magical philosemitism’ in modern-day Poland

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman January 30, 2023January 31, 2023
Mikołaj Grynberg is the author of the short story collection "I'd Like to Say I'm Sorry, but There's No One to Say Sorry to." (Photo/Wikimedia-Jacek Proszyk)
Posted inBooks

Haunting story collection provides portrait of Jewish life in postwar Poland

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman May 9, 2022July 12, 2023
Members of the Wagabunda Scouts troop haul a fallen tree out of the Jewish cemetery of Nowe Miasto, Poland, Nov. 11, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Julia Bandurska)
Posted inWorld

This non-Jewish leader is working to clean up Poland’s forgotten Jewish cemeteries

Cnaan Liphshiz, Netherlands-based Europe Correspondent for JTA by Cnaan Liphshiz and JTA November 18, 2020November 18, 2020
Filmmakers Roberta Grossman (left) and Agnieszka Holland
Posted inTV & Film

Women filmmakers to discuss their works on Polish Jewish history

Laura Pall by Laura Paull November 11, 2020November 11, 2020
Bill Brostoff at the Jewish cemetery in Trzcianne, Poland.
Posted inHistory

One Berkeley man’s quest to save Poland’s Jewish cemeteries

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 26, 2020August 26, 2020
black and white image of an enormous crowd. some people are holding up a banner that says "their fight is our fight"
Posted inTV & Film

Silicon Valley Jewish film fest opens in your living room with doc about Black-Jewish relations

Laura Pall by Laura Paull August 19, 2020
President Andrzej Duda of Poland speaks to the media in front of remains of the Berlin Wall, Nov. 9, 2019. (Photo/JTA-John Macdougall-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

Trump’s stamp of approval helped re-elect Poland’s bigoted president

headshot of Fred Rosenbaum by Fred Rosenbaum July 17, 2020
Mike Perlmutter, wearing his grandfather's hat,  with the letter certifying his Polish citizenship. (ALICIA MOORE)
Posted inBay Area

The story behind one Berkeley Jewish man’s quest for Polish citizenship

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 6, 2020April 6, 2020
Exterior of the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews (Photo/from file)
Posted inBay Area, World, Culture, News, Philanthropy

Poland Jewish history museum leadership chaos ends; local funder Tad Taube pleased

by JTA and J. Staff February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

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