Lower Silesia Shabbaton–gathering of Jews from small local communities of Walbrzych, Dzierzoniow, Zary, and Legnica

Held under wraps for so many years, Jewish life has undergone a resurgence in Poland, most notably in the major cities of Warsaw and Krakow. More and more Poles continue to discover their Jewish roots, and families that were silent for year have now begun talking about their Jewish heritage. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (“the Joint”) continues to help meet the welfare needs of impoverished Holocaust survivors.