warsaw ghetto

  Gravestones under restoration at Warsaw's largest Jewish cemetery, September 2024.

Archaeology students excavating Warsaw’s main Jewish cemetery are uncovering a forgotten world

In the last few years, a new form of life has come to the cemetery. Young people stand in between the gravestones, chattering, laughing, and digging with shovels.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
27/02/2025

Other cities should follow New York's example and establish Yad Vashem Way

Initiatives like NYC's Yad Vashem Way remind us that not only must we commemorate Holocaust victims but also actively combat the antisemitism and hatred that continue to permeate today's society.

By DANI DAYAN
03/02/2025

Warsaw Ghetto memorial defaced with anti-Israel graffiti

The graffiti makes Warsaw’s Umschlagplatz memorial the latest of a string of Holocaust monuments to be vandalized with anti-Israel messages.

By BEN SALES/JTA
08/01/2025

'A disgraceful act': Officials condemn vandalism of Warsaw Ghetto monument

Israel’s Ambassador to Poland Yacov Livne condemned the vandalism and called on authorities to properly investigate the incident. 

'About survival': Ben Shapiro talks of Jewish unity in surprise move to theater

In 'We Will Rise', the conservative commentator tackles a profoundly personal project with added meaning after October 7.

18/10/2024

Untold valor: Jewish resistance during the Holocaust revealed in new documentary

Paula Apsell’s new film tells the stories of  Jews who fought back in the Shoah.

11/05/2024

Pro-Palestinian demonstrator is removed from Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemoration in Poland

During the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ceremony, a lone protester briefly displayed a Palestinian flag, amid global pro-Palestinian sentiment and diplomatic tensions.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
20/04/2024

Photo Israel festival highlights Polish-Jewish life before the Holocaust

The exhibition is not just about delving into the pre-Holocaust past. Indeed, there are also photographs in there from the Warsaw Ghetto. 

22/03/2024

From Holocaust to Revival

How Kibbutz Yad Mordechai has Become a Symbol of Resilience and Continuity.

By TANIA SHALOM MICHAELIAN
18/02/2024

Grapevine, September 23, 2022: Overlooking important events

Sara Netanyahu was most definitely treated as a first lady in New York and was seated at one of the most prominent tables when she attended the Fashion 4 Development event.

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