Today is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp by Soviet troops in Poland. Around 90 percent of Poland’s Jewish population was killed in the Holocaust. Even after the war, many Jewish families who remained in Poland hid their religious identity. The World’s Orla Barry reports on Jewish life in Poland today.
The story you just read is available for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
Make a gift today, and you’ll get us one step closer to our goal of raising $25,000 by June 14. We need your help now more than ever!