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Zofia Hertz – the rock of the Parisian "Kultura"

She was one of the most important figures in the post-war emigration community. Together with her husband, Zygmunt Hertz, and Jerzy Giedroyc, she ran the Institute.

About Jews – officers of the Polish Army who died in September 1939.

We do not know the exact number of Polish Army officers of Jewish origin who participated in the war against Germany in 1939, just as we do not know how many

Beasts in human clothing. Executioners of the Warsaw Ghetto.

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was pacified mainly by units of the Waffen-SS, Ordnungspolizei, and Trawnikimännerze, or guards, mostly of Ukrainian origin. They supported

Irena Tuwim

She was the younger and only sister of one of Poland's most famous poets, Julian Tuwim. She wrote beautiful poetry herself.

About Jews – Warsaw doctors, Polish Army officers, murdered in Katyn 

It was Józef Mackiewicz who first noticed the numerous Jewish surnames among the officers of the Polish Army identified

Gutta Sternbuch – memories from a lost world

She lived to be 95 years old. In 2005, she published her memoirs in New York, titled "Gutta: Memories of a Lost

Irena Szymańska – an excellent editor

In our series "ONE" we recall important figures of women of Jewish origin who strongly influenced the shape of the 20th century.

Prejudice and dashed hopes: Relations between the Home Army and the ŻOB on the eve of the uprising.

The Home Army's assistance to the Jewish Combat Organization on the eve of the uprising was small. The modest scale was due not only to limited

Ryszarda Hanin – talent and character of the highest order…

In our series "ONE", presenting the figures of Jewish women who made great contributions to Polish culture, we recall the figure of an outstanding Polish

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