Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe, covering an area of 312,696 km of land. It has a population of nearly 38.5 million people. The capital of Poland is Warsaw, and other major cities include Krakow, Lodz, and Gdansk.

90% of people in Poland identify as Christian, with 6% of people saying they do not identify with any religion, 3% choosing not to answer and only 1% of people belonging to various other religions.

Poland was once home to over 3 million Jews, 90% of whom were killed in the Holocaust, along with another 1.8-2.8 million ethnic Poles. After the war, the Soviet Union instituted a new communist government in Poland which ruled from 1947-1989.

Today, Poland is a developed market and is the sixth-largest economy in the European Union, of which it is a member.

There was always a third Singer: Yiddish literary diamonds revealed - review

Esther Kreitman, sister of Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer, wrote powerful Yiddish fiction capturing Jewish life, struggle, and survival.

APRIL 4, 2026|ByNOAH ROTHSTEIN

Esther Kreitman (nee Singer), born in 1891 in Biłgoraj, Poland, to a rabbinic family, became a Yiddish-language novelist and short story writer.

Medieval town found in Polish forest.

Archaeologists uncover traces of a lost medieval city deep in Polish forest

Researchers trace Stolzenberg’s origins to the 14th or 15th centuries on the historically disputed border between Pomerania and Neumark.

MARCH 17, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A synagogue napkin made from satin, cotton and metal tassels is among the items being returned from Poland to Greece.

Poland returns 91 Jewish objects to Greece, decades after they were stolen by Nazis

Poland returned 91 religious and ceremonial artifacts to the Greek government at a ceremony in Warsaw on Wednesday. Among them were Torah scrolls, a Torah mantle and silver finials.

MARCH 4, 2026|BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA

The Princess of Bagicz’s wooden coffin, accessed on February 27, 2026.

Ancient Polish 'princess' burial date revealed after decades of archaeological mystery - study

In 1899, the young woman’s coffin, made of a hollowed-out oak log, had tumbled from an eroding cliff above the Baltic coast village. She was nicknamed by locals as the “Princess of Bagicz.”

MARCH 1, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Warsaw Jewish cemetery director fired after clashing with state-funded heritage group

Jewish director alleges that the current contract between the foundation and the Jewish community board is “abusive,” limiting the influence of local Jews over projects in their own cemetery.

DECEMBER 23, 2025BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA

Tombstones at the Jewish Cemetery on Okopowa Street in Warsaw, Poland.

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Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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JASON PEARLMAN (left) and Benjamin Lee at the Changing of the Guard.

Poland arrests student suspected of planning ISIS-inspired attack on Christmas market

A spokesman for Polish special services, Jacek Dobrzynski, said the suspect wanted to use explosives in an attack on the market, in hopes of causing a mass casualty event.

DECEMBER 16, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Wrocław Christmas Market, Poland.

'Wrong empathy'? Turkish and Arab students say camp visits spark fear for their own safety - study

New research argues memorials shape which emotions are deemed “legitimate,” highlighting tensions over empathy and belonging.

DECEMBER 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Dr Mohammad Abdulkarim Al-Issa (front), Secretary General of the Muslim World League leads prayers next to the memorial monument in the former German Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Those who appear in this photo aren't mentioned in the article.

Israel struggles in World Cup qualifiers, faces 'uphill battle' after disastrous opening window

Playing the “home” game in Riga is obviously not ideal for Israel, but the squad has faced this challenge since the outbreak of the war in October 2023.

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YAIR KRAVITS (right) and Team Israel were badly outplayed by both and Germany and Croatia in their opening two matches to 2027 World Cup qualifying.

Poland’s domain blacklists and payment blocks: impact on offshore casino access in the Middle East

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Manfred Goldberg: Holocaust educator par excellence - in memoriam

The family’s calm existence was shattered after Kristallnacht in November 1938. Manfred, still a primary school pupil, was forced with his classmates to sweep up the charred remains of a burnt shul.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER

Manfred Goldberg with wife, Shary.

Same-sex marriages to be recognized throughout the EU, court rules

The EU court says Poland has been wrong not to refuse to recognise a same sex marriage between two of its citizens that took place in Germany.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByREUTERS

EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speak as EU leaders gather for a group photo at a summit meeting in Brussels, last week.

‘Poland is for Poles, not Jews’: Polish MP's speech outside Auschwitz stirs outrage

Braun, the head of the Confederation of the Polish Crown party, made the comments on Saturday amid news of the Polish government’s plans to adopt a resolution combating antisemitism.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER

Grzegorz Braun, member of far-right political alliance Confederation, speaks during a parliament session, after he used a fire extinguisher to put out the Hanukkah menorah candles, at the Parliament in Warsaw, Poland December 12, 2023.

Poland summons Israeli ambassador over Yad Vashem Holocaust tweet

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Yad Vashem should have made clear Poland was "German-occupied" at the time.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByREUTERS

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski looks on during a panel discussion with the title 'Increasing the Stakes: Should Europe Be Feared? during the Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) in Warsaw on September 29, 2025.