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From the blog of Avi Baumol at The Times of Israel

The annual cultural festival gets bigger and bigger. But has the city become a Jewish theme park, or is it proof that Jewish life in Poland continues to endure and even thrive?

I have just returned from Poland, where I went as part of a UJA-Federation of New York Rabbinic mission; there, we saw the refugees and heard their stories.

You’re aware of the phrase “history repeating itself” but I want to share a story of how history is being turned upside-down as millions of

Alina Sobczak, a resident of Krakow, knew she wanted to help Ukrainian refugees crossing the border into Poland but wasn't sure how. Thanks to a tip from a friend, she turned her home into a sanctuary

“We packed them in like sardines,” said Avi Baumol, an Orthodox rabbi from Great Neck who moved to Poland in 2014.

You’re aware of the phrase “history repeating itself” but I want to share a story of how history is being turned upside-down as millions of Ukrainians try to flee the

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