85th Anniversary of Jewish Pogrom Marked in Poland, Far-Right Extremists Disrupt Commemoration

Members of the Jewish community in Poland and officials from the country marked today the 85th anniversary of the pogrom of Jews in the village of Jedwabne, while radical Polish nationalists attempted to disrupt the commemoration and joint prayers. The commemoration and prayers were initiated by Poland’s Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich, exactly 85 years after…