Poland

Once home to Europe’s largest Jewish population, Poland witnessed the near-total devastation of its Jewish life during the Holocaust, followed by further erasure under decades of Communist suppression. But in an astonishing display of resilience, a Jewish revival is now unfolding across the country—quietly yet powerfully. Leading this movement is Beit Polska, a national network of Progressive Jewish communities, formed with the vision of rebuilding what was lost and inspiring those rediscovering their roots.

At the heart of this resurgence are individuals who suspect or have recently confirmed Jewish ancestry, as well as non-Jewish Poles drawn to the richness of Jewish tradition and community. Many of them are descendants of the Bnei Anousim—Jews forced to abandon their faith generations ago—or Holocaust survivors whose families had to conceal their identities. Today, supported by passionate leaders and organizations like Kulanu, Poland’s hidden Jews are reawakening to a living, breathing Judaism.