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A boy's Bar Mitzvah in Cracow; in 1956, the city had three synagogues but no rabbi. A minian (the prescribed number) of Jewish citizens perform the ceremony in a prayer room of the Jewish Community. Cracow, 1956
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A boy's Bar Mitzvah in Cracow; in 1956, the city had three synagogues but no rab...

A boy's Bar Mitzvah in Cracow; in 1956, the city had three synagogues but no rabbi. A minian (the prescribed number) of Jewish citizens perform the ceremony in a prayer room of the Jewish Community. Cracow, 1956
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A boy's Bar Mitzvah in Cracow; in 1956, the city had three synagogues but no rab...

Monument commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto uprising of 1943. General Bor's uprising against the Nazi occupation broke down when the Russians refused to intervene. Warsaw, 1956
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Monument commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto uprising of 1943. General Bor's up...

In 1956, Poland was the only country in the Communist world which permitted jews to emigrate to Israel. Daily crowds in front of the Israeli legation, waiting for visas. Warsaw, 1956
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In 1956, Poland was the only country in the Communist world which permitted jews...

In 1956, Poland was the only country in the Communist world which permitted jews to emigrate to Israel. Daily crowds in front of the Israeli legation, waiting for visas. Warsaw, 1956
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In 1956, Poland was the only country in the Communist world which permitted jews...

In 1956,Poland was the only country in the Communist world which permitted jews to emigrate to Israel. Daily crowds in front of the Israeli legation,waiting for visas.Warsaw,1956
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In 1956,Poland was the only country in the Communist world which permitted je...

Rabinate, Warsaw
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Rabinate, Warsaw

Rabinate, Warsaw
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Rabinate, Warsaw

Chief-Rabbi Percewicz of Warsaw, 83, in the only synagogue which still stood in the war-damaged city. Warsaw,1956
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Chief-Rabbi Percewicz of Warsaw, 83, in the only synagogue which still st...

In 1956, Poland still had a Jewish theatre which received a small annual state subsidy. The actors performed ten days a month in Warsaw and also toured the provinces. From l.to r.:Henryk Levenstein, Principal Ida Kaminska, Shura Grinhaus and Micha Grinsteyn. Warsaz, 1956
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In 1956, Poland still had a Jewish theatre which received a small annual state s...

A boy's Bar Mitzvah in Cracow;in 1956,the city had three synagogues,but no rabbi.A minian of ten Jewish citizens performs the ceremony in a prayer room of the Jewish Community in Cracow,Poland,1956.
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A boy's Bar Mitzvah in Cracow;in 1956,the city had three synagogues,but no...

A boy's Bar Mitzvah in Cracow. In 1956, the city had three synagogues, but no rabbi. Jewish citizens perform the ceremony in a prayer room of the Jewish Community. Cracow, 1956
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A boy's Bar Mitzvah in Cracow. In 1956, the city had three synagogues, but no ra...