Warsaw Ghetto

Poland:

Warsaw Ghetto monument desecrated

Unknown vandals defaced the monument to the uprising with red paint. Local police have opened an investigation into the incident.

Protester disrupts Holocaust event with PA flag

Anti-Israel demonstrator is removed from Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemoration in Poland.

80 Years Later:

Jewish community thrives a block from Warsaw Ghetto landmark

Chabad of Poland builds a thriving Jewish community less than a block away from the Warsaw Ghetto deportation point.

German pres. compares Warsaw Ghetto Uprising to Ukraine invasion

In speech marking 80 years since uprising, Frank-Walter Steinmeier calls for West to stand strong with Ukraine against Russia.

President Herzog:

'Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was fought for the dignity of mankind'

Israeli President attends commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising's 80th anniversary at the Nożyk Synagogue in Warsaw.

13,000 join March of the Living to Auschwitz-Birkenau

40 Holocaust survivors lead March of the Living on 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

Marking the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising’s 80th Anniversary

The 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is a time to honor its fighters as well as he who reminded us that Jews fight too.Op-ed.

Whose account of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising is the true one?

Moshe Arens points out in his impressively researched book that there is yet much to learn about the uprising. Op-ed.

Op-Ed:

The words of an eyewitness to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

A powerful, short book written by a psychiatrist who chaired the ZZW ghetto fighters and penned the true definition of Zionism. Op-ed.

Polish deputy PM marks anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Piotr Glinsk pays tribute to heroes of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising at EU parliament commemoration event, denounces recent antisemitic incidents.

80 Years Later

Photographs from Warsaw Ghetto Uprising uncovered

New images discovered in Poland offer a never-before-seen perspective on the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

Watch: Hidden pictures of Warsaw Ghetto uprising discovered

The only known photos of the heroic uprising not taken by Nazi photographers were revealed in a Polish attic.

March marks 80 years since Nazi liquidation of Warsaw ghetto

March was dedicated to victims of deportations in wake of Ukraine conflict.

Found in bunker of Warsaw Ghetto leader: Tefillin, Talmud pages

Bunker where Jewish Fighting Organization leader Mordechai Anielewicz was killed fighting the Nazis in 1943 uncovered.

French Jews honor 79th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto uprising

France’s main Jewish organization honors the 79th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising with a special ceremony.

Marine Le Pen places memorial wreath at Warsaw Ghetto monument

French far right leader stirs up a barrage of outrage for appearing at the monument to the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland.

After 78 years, Jewish remains from Warsaw Ghetto buried

Remains believed to be from Jewish victims from the Warsaw Ghetto discovered, buried in Jewish cemetery ahead of Yom Kippur.

'Free Gaza' Warsaw Ghetto wall vandalizer teaching UK teachers

Journalist who wrote “Free Gaza and Palestine” on former Warsaw Ghetto walls teaching members of British teachers union about anti-Semitism.

Revisiting the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Betar-affiliated Pawel Frenkel and his men started and led the main uprising, but are hardly mentioned. What happened? Op-ed.

The Jews who fought back during the Holocaust

Our communal sense of history and peoplehood give us the strength to continue while our enemies fall by the wayside. Op-ed.

Secret bunker discovered in Warsaw Ghetto - 76 years later

Dozens of pairs of tefillin found in buildings razed in Warsaw Ghetto are brought secretly to Israel.

Warsaw mayor lights Hanukkah candles

Mayor of Poland's capital that once housed largest Nazi ghetto in Europe lit Hanukkah candles during Chabad-organized ceremony.

Holocaust and Ghetto Uprising Memorial Day

Poland commemorates ghetto uprising amid pandemic

Poland replaces annual official ceremonies to remember 1943 uprising with low-key gatherings.

Pesach 1943: The importance of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising

The story of the last 'Seder' in the Warsaw Ghetto

As we head into 'Carona Passover 2020,' hear a touching account of Jews unwilling to miss Seder in the Warsaw Ghetto 70 years ago.

'On Animals & People': The heroism of the Warsaw Zoo directors

A new documentary about the Polish couple who hid Jews in their home at the Warsaw Zoo under the Nazis' nose will be released soon.

Hollywood producer helping establish new Warsaw Ghetto museum

Producer Charles B. Wessler asks anyone with artifacts from Warsaw Ghetto to donate it to a new museum to open in the Polish city in 2023.

First Time Since Holocaust: Passover Seder in the Warsaw Ghetto

76 years after Warsaw Ghetto uprising, hundreds of Jews gather in ghetto to hold Passover Seder.

Watch: Pence, Netanyahu, and Polish PM at Warsaw Ghetto memorial

Vice President Pence, PM Netanyahu, and Polish Premier Morawiecki visit memorial monument to Warsaw Ghetto.

Poland honors last surviving fighter from Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Warsaw observes moment of silence in honor of last surviving fighter from Ghetto uprising. 'May his memory live on,' says Polish president.

Last fighter from Warsaw Ghetto Uprising passes away

Simcha Rotem, last surviving fighter from the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising by Jewish partisans against the Nazis, dies at 94.

Warsaw Ghetto vandal guest of honor at Labour party conference

Ewa Jasiewicz, who defaced wall of the Warsaw Ghetto and called for murder of Israeli Knesset members, to address Labour conference.

Exclusive discussion honors 75th anniversay of Warsaw Ghetto Rrevolt

They did not go like sheep to the slaughter

Remembering the Jews who fought back against the Nazis

Today marks 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising as well as the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel: OP ED

Holocaust survivor: My brothers built bunkers, we hid in sewers

Seventy-five years after the Warsaw ghetto's end, the dead live on in memory.

Warsaw Ghetto museum to show ties with Jews

Poland's government says planned museum devoted to Warsaw Ghetto will convey centuries of close ties between Poles and Jews.

Poland to build Warsaw Ghetto museum

New museum focuses on life and death in the Warsaw Ghetto, where the Nazis imprisoned nearly 500,000 Jews during the Holocaust.

Proof of Nazi evils by Warsaw Ghetto Jews gets first exhibition

Documentation of Nazi atrocities heroically saved by Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto have gone on display for the first time.

Warsaw Ghetto fighter wins lawsuit over published love letters

Fighter from Warsaw Ghetto uprising sues over publishing of letters to romantic partner in book without his consent.

Ivanka Trump visits Warsaw Ghetto Memorial

Daughter of US President visits monument to heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising against Nazi regime.

Historic plum tree from Warsaw ghetto has second chance to grow

Plum tree which grew in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War 2 has a chance to grow again after being cut down in December.

Watch: Torah scrolls buried in Warsaw

Warsaw's Jewish community buried damaged Torah scrolls on the anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising.

Warsaw Jewish community buries damaged Torah scrolls

On the anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, Warsaw Jewish community buries the remains of damaged pre-war Torah scrolls.

Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto to open, be available online

Jewish Historical Institute to open an exhibition dedicated to the Ringelblum Archive, which chronicles the history of the Warsaw Ghetto.

President marks Tisha B'Av with a Torah study session

In the run-up the Jews' most tragic day of mourning, President Reuven Rivlin finds solace and unity in Torah study.

700 march for Warsaw ghetto doctors, nurses

Marchers hang ribbons with the names of the dead to honor the medical personnel of the Warsaw ghetto.

Holocaust Survivor Recognized After Six Year Struggle

79-year-old woman confined in Warsaw Ghetto fought Israel's Finance Ministry for six years to receive survivor compensation.

Prof. Moshe Arens in Shdema: New Version of Warsaw Ghetto Events

Event, funded by Women in Green, discusses full extent of Jewish, Israeli involvement in Uprising, tells unknown perspective.

It Happened Seventy Years Ago - Today

Poland: Hundreds Gather to Mark 70 Years Since Ghetto Uprising

Hundreds of people, including Holocaust survivors, gathered as Poland marked the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising.

Poland's Jews Mark 70th Anniversary of Ghetto Uprising

Around 100 people gathered at Warsaw's synagogue to pay tribute to the Jews who took part in the Warsaw ghetto uprising.

Shoah Day Marks 70 Years since Warsaw Ghetto Rebellion

Central theme for Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day 2013: Defiance and Rebellion.

Jews Outraged by Hitler Statue in Warsaw Ghetto

An artist has caused huge controversy after placing a statue of Adolf Hitler praying on his knees in the former Warsaw Ghetto.

Obama to Honor Deceased Holocaust Whistle Blower

President Obama will honor a deceased former Polish underground officer who was one of the first people to expose Nazi atrocities.

New Historic Films Show Warsaw Ghetto, Dead Sea Settlements

Two historic films uploaded to the Spielberg Archive show the Warsaw Ghetto and the building of the first Dead Sea settlements in Israel.

Knesset Salutes WW II Women Veterans

Women soldiers who fought the Nazis often are overlooked, but a Knesset committee Monday gave them a special salute on International Women’s Day.

Operation Attic: Search for Warsaw Ghetto Items, Artifacts

Archivists at the Museum of the Ghetto Fighters are working frantically to find remains of Jewish life in the Warsaw Ghetto. A call to Anglos.

New Holocaust Museum Focuses on Jewish Youth Uprising

A new museum has been opened that focuses on activist youth rebellions against the Nazis, especially during the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.