4 days ago · The story of Oświęcim, whose population was nearly 60% Jewish in 1939 before the Nazis arrived, serves as a stark reminder of what unbridled antisemitism can unleash.

2 days ago · Oswiecim [Poland], January 28 (ANI): A memorial service to mark 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops was held on Monday (local time) at the site of the former death camp, a ...

2 days ago · Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz, Jewish Federations of New Jersey, as well as state Assembly members, students and community leaders, are pushing for passage of Antisemitism ...

2 days ago · Hila Weisz-Gut, 34, moved from Israel to Oświęcim, the Polish town where the Auschwitz memorial and museum is located, in 2023 to join her boyfriend, a Pole whom she met on a Holocaust education ...

Our campus warmly welcomes thousands of drop-in visitors a year, many of whom want to learn about the Jewish community in Oświęcim, its poignant history, and understand the devastating story of how we came to a full-on genocide throughout Europe, like the Holocaust.

Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the most notorious of the Nazi death camps during the Holocaust. A Holocaust survivor and his family from New Jersey traveled to ...

2 days ago · The only Jew in Oświęcim, Poland, can see Auschwitz from her bedroom window Weisz-Gut works at the local Jewish museum, which aims to draw attention to the town’s once-thriving pre-Holocaust ...

In the 16th century, the first Jews arrived in Oświęcim, a town strategically located at a crossroads of important trade routes. Known as “Oshpitzin” in Yiddish, meaning “guests,” this small Polish town became home to a growing Jewish community.

Nov 8, 2024 · These images feature Jewish residents of Oświęcim (with visible armbands), as well as views of the Main Market Square, Jagiełły Street, the Salesian complex, the castle hill, and the reconstructed bridge over the Soła River.

Click here for the curriculum developed by the NJ Commission on Holocaust Education. This workshop is free-of-charge to all educators in our region. Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be served. Professional development credits available. Attendance is limited to 60 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.