Artur Rubinstein appeared over 6,000 times on stage in his career. The amazingly gifted pianist performed music of Fryderyk Chopin, Robert Schumann, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. He…

“The lecturer’s hawk eye fell on my blue bows in my hair and I hear the question.  Can my friend in blue ribbons remind me of what I talked about…

Having the opportunity to experience the drawing, painting or literary works of Bruno Schulz, an artist from a town Drohobych (until 1939 in Poland, now in Ukraine), a reader will…

On January 10, 1993, Adam Aston (actually Adolf Loewinsohn), a Pole of Jewish origin, one of the most popular actors and singers in pre-war Poland, died in London. He sang in…

In late 2011,  less than a year before the inauguration of the European Football Championship Euro 2012, organized by Poland and Ukraine, Polish media fiercely discussed the Israeli midfielder Maor…

The statute of Kalisz was issued by the Polish prince Bolesław the Pious in 1264 as the first privilege for Polish Jews.  It is a legal symbol of the friendly…

When Stephen Báthory became the king of Poland on May 1, 1576, his mind was occupied with many pressing issues. However, he found time to save the fate of falsely accused…

Morocco and Algeria, as French colonial provinces, were administered by representatives of the collaborative Vichy government after the surrender of Paris in 1940. Although relations between the Prime Minister of France,…

When Marta Karbowska left her home in Warsaw to go shopping in October 1942, no one expected her to return with a 13-year-old Jewish boy who was threatened with death…

Throughout 1000 years of Poland, Jews have constantly been a part of its history. One of the first descriptions of the state ruled by prince Mieszko I was written by…