The Jews of Poznan

The Holocaust swept away the centuries-old Jewish community of Poznan in western Poland. This work traces the history of that community, and its response to events like the expulsion of Polish Jews from Germany in 1938. This, however, is not only a story about destruction, but also about survival and the way that the memory of a lost world can endure as a cornerstone of individual identity. The author locates the remaining Jews of Poznan, now living scattered around the world. He accompanies them as they reminisce, meet old friends, or return to walk again the streets of what will always be their city.