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Yiddish World What to make of the Polish parliament Hanukkah incident
Given the brazenness of the far-right politician's attack, Jews may soon become more convenient political targets in Poland
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Fast Forward Far-right lawmaker shocks Polish parliament by using fire extinguisher on menorah
Asked to explain the incident afterwards, he said, “Those who take part in acts of satanic worship should be ashamed"
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Culture My relatives were sheltered and saved — but in WWII Poland, they were the exception not the rule
During the Holocaust there were tales of Polish heroism, though far fewer than the current government would have you believe
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Opinion Our government unwittingly applauded a man who fought for the Nazis. We must take steps to ensure it never happens again
Canada has never fully accepted that Nazi fighters immigrated to our country and live quietly among us
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News Canada’s House Speaker resigns over celebration of 98-year-old who fought in Nazi unit
Polish minister takes steps to extradite the man as Forward article on his past continues to reverberate
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Fast Forward A Polish director with Jewish heritage made a movie about the migrant crisis. The government compared it to Nazi propaganda.
An association of European filmmakers came to Holland’s defense, noting that her parents took part in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
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Art A nuanced and disquieting vision of Europe after the Holocaust
Thirty years ago, photographer Jill Freedman sought to document sites of destruction and the resurgence of Jewish life
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Yiddish World VIDEO: My escape from the Warsaw Ghetto
Henryk Robak, a native Yiddish speaker, remembers his time living in the Warsaw ghetto, and how he survived (includes English subtitles)
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Yiddish נײַ־אַנטדעקטע פּרטים וועגן די סאָוועטישע ייִדן צווישן 1945 און 1953Newly discovered details about Soviet Jewry between 1945 and 1953
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Fast Forward Brooklyn’s Park Slope Food Coop votes to boycott Israeli products
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News Nearly half of young U.S. Jews want to replace Israel with binational state, poll finds
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