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Follow-up: Apology issued for Polish restitution/property management accusations

  Following up on a post we ran November 1, the Polish edition of Forbes Magazine has issued an apology for three articles that had accused the leaders of Poland’s organized Jewish community of mismanagement and financial malfeasance in the restitution … continue reading →

From “Atlantis” to …? The past and present of Jewish Krakow in the second decade of the new millennium

In the In Focus section, we are pleased to publish the paper From “Atlantis” to …? The past and present of Jewish Krakow in the second decade of the new millennium by Dr. Monika Murzyn-Kupisz, which she presented in the session … continue reading →

Synagogue in Tykocin one of Seven “New Wonders” of Poland

The 17th century Great Synagogue in the small village of Tykocin, in northeastern Poland, has been voted one of the “new  seven wonders” of Poland, in the third edition of a readers’ contest sponsored by the Polish edition of National Geographic … continue reading →

Polish Jewish leader refutes property mismanagement accusations

  Piotr Kadlcik, the president of the Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland, has refuted accusations of corruption and mismanagement in the restitution and administration of pre-war Jewish communal property. Kadlcik issued a statement Tuesday in response to allegations … continue reading →