In 1968, Poland's communist government forced Jews to leave. Today, the country embraces refugees.
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Poland's tiny Jewish population diminished even further in 1968, when the communist government forced thousands to leave the country in an anti-Semitic purge. This dark chapter stands in contrast to the generosity and compassion the country is showing Ukrainian refugees -- some of it a lesson learned, perhaps, from its own past.
Now, it is once again a house of worship, led by the chief rabbi of Poland, Michael Schudrich.
He says it is unclear how many Jews are in Poland today. Before World War II, Poland had a robust Jewish community of about 3.5 million. The Nazis killed almost 90% of them, and many of those who survived and stayed in Poland stopped identifying as Jewish.
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