The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/warsaw-jewish-community/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:37:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Warsaw Jewish Community | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/warsaw-jewish-community/ 32 32 Archaeology students excavating a Warsaw Jewish cemetery are uncovering a forgotten world https://www.timesofisrael.com/archaeology-students-excavating-a-warsaw-jewish-cemetery-are-uncovering-a-forgotten-world/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 14:09:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3493677 200,000 Jews are interred at the Okopowa Street burial ground, but decades of neglect and the Nazi destruction of archives left many unable to access their roots - until now

The post Archaeology students excavating a Warsaw Jewish cemetery are uncovering a forgotten world appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> In Warsaw, Jewish volunteers bond with Ukrainian kids at summer camp https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-warsaw-jewish-volunteers-bond-with-ukrainian-kids-at-summer-camp/ Sat, 30 Jul 2022 08:16:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2808414 Volunteers draw on Jewish experiences with suffering to aid refugee children traumatized by war and help them prepare for a new school year in Poland

The post In Warsaw, Jewish volunteers bond with Ukrainian kids at summer camp appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Polish Jewish leaders bury remains found in former Warsaw Ghetto https://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-jewish-leaders-bury-remains-found-in-former-warsaw-ghetto/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:26:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2617057 Bones believed to belong to Holocaust victim; 'After nearly 80 years this unknown person got his dignity back,' says community chair

The post Polish Jewish leaders bury remains found in former Warsaw Ghetto appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> To break Warsaw Jewish museum impasse, elected director agrees to give up post https://www.timesofisrael.com/to-break-warsaw-jewish-museum-impasse-elected-director-agrees-to-give-up-post/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:41:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2239432 Dariusz Stola ran afoul of Polish authorities for criticizing their policies, including controversial Holocaust speech law; says willing to cede his right to head POLIN institution

The post To break Warsaw Jewish museum impasse, elected director agrees to give up post appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> White House refuses to say if Trump will visit Warsaw Ghetto in Poland https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-refuses-to-say-if-trump-will-visit-warsaw-ghetto-in-poland/ Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:29:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2129067 In July 2017 trip, US president angered Polish and American Jews by skipping site of Jewish uprising in move seen as pandering to nationalist government

The post White House refuses to say if Trump will visit Warsaw Ghetto in Poland appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Warsaw’s Great Synagogue ‘reappears’ on anniversary of 1943 ghetto revolt https://www.timesofisrael.com/warsaws-great-synagogue-reappears-on-anniversary-of-1943-ghetto-revolt/ Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:29:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2060735 For two hours, grand building with its Greek-style columns, blown up by the Germans 76 years ago, is returned virtually to a city where most traces of Jewish life have gone

The post Warsaw’s Great Synagogue ‘reappears’ on anniversary of 1943 ghetto revolt appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> 100 families to celebrate seder in Warsaw Ghetto for first time since 1943 https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/100-families-to-celebrate-seder-in-warsaw-for-first-time-since-1943/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 19:33:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2060423 Historic Passover meal to be held on the 76th anniversary of WWII uprising, the Jewish News reports

The post 100 families to celebrate seder in Warsaw Ghetto for first time since 1943 appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> A 1939 phone book could be key to unlocking Polish Holocaust restitution money https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-1939-phone-book-could-be-key-to-unlocking-polish-holocaust-restitution-money/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 22:37:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1922610 Holocaust survivors and their descendants can now prove ownership of properties seized during WWII, allowing them to open claims for compensation for the loss of their assets

The post A 1939 phone book could be key to unlocking Polish Holocaust restitution money appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Warsaw gives its Jewish theater $41m to build new home https://www.timesofisrael.com/warsaw-gives-its-jewish-theater-41m-to-build-new-home/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 19:24:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1917637 'I promise we will make something special here,' director Gołda Tencer says of ambitious five-year building plan

The post Warsaw gives its Jewish theater $41m to build new home appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Warsaw marks anniversary of WWII with Shabbat dinner https://www.timesofisrael.com/warsaw-marks-anniversary-of-wwii-with-shabbat-dinner/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 05:33:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1687340 Hundreds of mostly non-Jews take part in public Friday night meal in town square commemorating 78 years since outbreak of war

The post Warsaw marks anniversary of WWII with Shabbat dinner appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Volunteers from 7 countries clear historic Jewish cemetery in Poland https://www.timesofisrael.com/volunteers-from-7-countries-clear-historic-jewish-cemetery-in-poland/ Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:41:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1679987 Overgrown burial ground in Warsaw contains 80,000 graves; workers will take part in events related to community's culture

The post Volunteers from 7 countries clear historic Jewish cemetery in Poland appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Polish Jews ask ruling party to denounce rising anti-Semitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-jews-ask-ruling-party-to-denounce-rising-anti-semitism/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:08:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1674393 Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of Law and Justice party, has not responded to request sent in letter a week earlier

The post Polish Jews ask ruling party to denounce rising anti-Semitism appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Yiddish comes alive in Warsaw every summer https://www.timesofisrael.com/yiddish-comes-alive-in-warsaw-every-summer/ Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:08:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1658769 Now in its 15th year, the International Seminar in Yiddish Language and Culture brings students back to one of the language's great centers

The post Yiddish comes alive in Warsaw every summer appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Jewish leaders protest Trump decision to skip Warsaw Ghetto memorial https://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-jews-slighted-by-trumps-warsaw-plans/ Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1653407 As president visits Poland, community leaders highlight a troubling 'break in tradition'

The post Jewish leaders protest Trump decision to skip Warsaw Ghetto memorial appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Warsaw lists properties that pre-WWII owners can reclaim https://www.timesofisrael.com/warsaw-lists-properties-that-pre-wwii-owners-can-reclaim/ Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:40:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1567443 Any listings not claimed in six months pass to city ownership; Jewish Holocaust restitution group urges extended deadline

The post Warsaw lists properties that pre-WWII owners can reclaim appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]>