Topic: Bialystok
WARSAW (Reuters) - Vandals have defaced a Jewish memorial in eastern Poland by rearranging bushes forming the Star of David into a Nazi swastika, police said on Monday, the latest in a string of anti-Semitic incidents in the area."Unknown assailants, most likely ...
Speaking more than one language protects the brain against cognitive decline and makes a person better at multi-tasking, researchers said Friday at a major US science conference.Being bilingual, or even learning a second language late in life, has been shown to ...
Podlaskie is a low-lying area, with a varied relief structure that features postglacial lakes, marshland, and peat bogs. Podlaskie is the coolest region of Poland, with long, frosty winters and an average annual precipitation of 22-28 inches (550-700 mm). The province is ...
The history of the bagel begins in 16th century Poland, when the bagel became a favorite food among Jewish familes who originally made these bread products on Saturday evenings at the conclusion of the Sabbath. Bialy, which is short for bialystoker kuchen ...
Lomza, city, Podlaskie wojewodztwo (province), northeastern Poland.. Lomza was first chronicled in the 14th century and received its city rights in 1428. Located on the Narew and Komzyczka rivers in the west-central plains of Podlaskie, it lies midway between the cities of ...
