The Forward on MSN10d
The only Jew in Oświęcim, Poland, can see Auschwitz from her bedroom window
Weisz-Gut works at the local Jewish museum, which aims to draw attention to the town’s once-thriving pre-Holocaust Jewish ...
The town that turned into Hell: 80 years after the death camp was liberated, then-and-now pictures reveal how life has changed in the Polish town the Naz…
With a history dating back to the 12th century, today the local council describes it as 'a city of peace'. But for the rest ...
Oświęcim’s sole Jewish resident reflects on modern antisemitism on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp’s liberation
Among 34,000 people in the town of Oświęcim is just one Jew – a young Israeli named Hila Weisz-Gut. It’s an interesting ...
StringersHub on MSN11d
Poland: Former Auschwitz commandant's house converted into anti-hate centre
From the windows of the house in which the infamous commandant of Auschwitz lived, one can still see the barracks of the ...
PolskieRadio10d
WRAP-UP: Holocaust survivors, world leaders mark Auschwitz anniversary in Poland
Holocaust survivors and world leaders attended ceremonies in Poland on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation ...
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Poland: 80 years after the Liberation of Auschwitz
On 27 January 2025, we will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and ...
The man who revealed Auschwitz's atrocities to the world
One man's daring mission to infiltrate Auschwitz revealed its atrocities to the world – this is his story.
Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp's liberation
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the ...
The Times of Israel5d
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, ...
Prime Minister of Canada9d
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with President of Poland Andrzej Duda
Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, on the margins of a commemorative ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency10d
The only Jew in Oświęcim, Poland, can see Auschwitz from her bedroom window
A parade of dignitaries and dozens of Holocaust survivors came to Oświęcim on Monday to pay tribute to the 1 million Jews who died there. Some of them encountered the single Jew who lives there.
History Extra7d
The liberation of Auschwitz: 80 years on
The largest camp in the entire system of Nazi concentration and extermination camps, where more than 1 million people ...