Pre-war Jewish district uncovered in Lublin

Pre-war Jewish district uncovered in Lublin

Archaeologists from the Lublin Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments have uncovered traces of Lublin’s pre-war Jewish district during construction works at Zamkowa and Podwale streets. During the 16th century, Lublin was home to a thriving Jewish community, which included a synagogue, a cemetery, the Grodzka Gate (also known as the Jewish Gate), and a yeshiva (religious educational institution). The yeshiva developed into a major centre for the s…

The young author Brigitte Jünger tells the special story of Nathan Diament, who survived the war in Belgium in the country's Synagogue Rödingen.