The Polish town standing in Auschwitz’s shadow strains between its fraught history and its future
Oswiecim has more than eight centuries of history, and some are growing resentful that the world knows little about them ...
The Times of Israel4d
In the shadow of Auschwitz, a museum commemorates an ancient Polish Jewish community
Before the Nazis chose Oswiciem as the site of the infamous death camp, Jews thrived in the city for half a millennium. Now, ...
Jewish Journal1d
A Former Nazi “Paradise” Will Be Transformed into a Global Center for Combatting Antisemitism
The former Polish residence of the Nazi commandant at Auschwitz will soon open its doors to the public as a center dedicated ...
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Letters February 3, 2025: 'Trudeau had no place at Poland's Auschwitz ceremonies.'
HOW COULD HE GO TO POLAND? What the heck was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau doing in Poland? Poland was marking the 80th ...
A photographer walked the railroad tracks that led to Auschwitz and saw the ‘darkness of the past’
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Oded Balilty started with the AP as a freelancer in Jerusalem in ...
The Canadian Press on MSN13h
Community groups say Canadians are scared as Trudeau warns hate crimes are rising
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders warn of a rising tide of hate around the world, community groups in Canada ...
The Associated Press on MSN6d
Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation
The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being observed at the site of the former death camp ...
Putin says ignoring Soviet role in liberation of Nazi death camps is shameful
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that ignoring the Soviet Union's role in liberating Nazi German death camps such as ...
King pledges to lend his watercolours to Polish cultural centre in London
Charles visited the Polish Social and Cultural Association in Hammersmith to show his support for the UK’s Polish community.
Daily Express4d
Auschwitz survivor insisted daughter learnt to play violin for one heartbreaking reason
Established in 1940 as a holding camp for political prisoners in occupied Poland, Auschwitz (the German name for the town of Oświęcim) evolved into the largest and most notorious Nazi ...
Christian Today2d
Exodus and how small steps can transform the world
Hebrew scholar and Jewish academic Irene Lancaster reflects on challenges experienced by European Jews 80 years on from the ...