Concentration camps, cemeteries, museums and synagogues, with reflections on monuments, tradition and humanity.
This article is a collection of notes and photos from my exploration of Jewish culture and history in Poland over the past couple months.
I consider myself Jewish, while at the same time, I’m not much of a believer and am not all that religious. For me, at this point in time, being Jewish is about tradition, history, family, community and acceptance. These experiences strengthened and helped me better appreciate those Jewish aspects of my identity.
On the other hand, I don’t think you have to be Jewish to enjoy this article, or learn from these experiences. There’s a lot here, and I broke it out into the following sections, which you can jump to using the links provided.
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