80 Years of Kielce: The Polish Pogrom After the Holocaust

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One year after the end of World War II, a mob in the Polish city of Kielce killed dozens of Holocaust survivors. A rumor about ritual murders had escalated the violence. Now the act is getting old.

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It's true that there were people here who broke the commandment 'Thou shalt not kill.' But we also have a duty to remember how many friends we have here," said Poland's Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich. The outbreak of violence in Kielce was sparked by a false rumor about a child being kidnapped.

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We cannot allow the Kielce pogrom to divide us today, said Poland's Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich during the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Jewish pogrom. On Friday, interfaith prayers and ceremonies commemorating the victims of the tragic events of 1946 were held in Kielce. Commemorations for the victims of the pogrom took place on Friday, the day before the 80th anniversary of the tragic events. The article "Rabbi Schudrich appea…