Polish Jews

Polish Jews are Jewish individuals with historical and cultural roots in Poland, a country where Jewish communities thrived for centuries. Before World War II, Poland had one of the largest Jewish populations in the world, contributing significantly to trade, culture, and religious life. The Holocaust (1941-1945) severely impacted these communities through mass persecution and genocide by the Nazi regime, leading to a tragic decline in their numbers. Today, Polish Jews continue to preserve their heritage and identity, often engaging in cultural and historical remembrance, with some communities and descendants maintaining deep connections to their Polish origins.