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Shalom! Teaching Hebrew in Kraków…

March of Remembrance in Warsaw, 22.07.2022 marking the liquidation of the Warsaw Ghetto. Paweł Supernak/PAP

In this episode of The Debrief, we have a quick Hebrew lesson and meet with teacher Sapir Librowski-Sher.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Campaign to save Kashubian language gathers steam

A crowdfunding campaign is underway to raise finance for an online Kashubian dictionary – a necessity, say campaigners, if the language is to be kept alive by younger generations.

Parliament amends law on Ukrainian refugees

The Sejm, the lower house of Poland's parliament, has amended a law concerning aid to Ukrainian refugees by introducing more flexible work regulations and offering Polish language courses to refugees.

Teaching an old dog new tricks

In this episode of The Debrief, we take a look at language apprehension in older students.

German minority files discrimination charges against Poland

Poland's German minority has filed a complaint against Poland to the European Commission (EC) over a decree that cuts German language classes for minority children from three hours per week to one.

Around 150,000 Ukrainian refugees based in Kraków

The city of Kraków is now home to about 150,000 Ukrainian refugees, the local authorities said on Thursday.

New pictorial mini-dictionary to help break down language barrier as number of Ukrainians fleeing to Poland reaches 1.8 million

The brainchild of students at the SWPS University’s School of Form, the dictionary which has both Polish-Ukrainian and English-Ukrainian versions, is broken down into sections asking about intimate hygiene products, vegetarian food, a SIM card or a smartphone charger, among others.

US student creates braille alphabet for Kashubian and Silesian as part of mission to save minority languages

Making a lasting impact on Polish culture by committing two languages barely known outside of their regions to braille, Harris Mowbray used Polish braille as a starting platform to assign values to new letters existing only in Kashubian and Silesian.

Online Polish classes for foreigners organised by Polish university

About 100 students from around the world will be learning about the Polish language and culture during the an online summer school organized by the University of Silesia in Cieszyn, southern Poland, in August.

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  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
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‘Hardest mission ever!’ Polish search and rescue team head to Turkey as earthquake death toll mounts

A 76-strong team has set off to help in the rescue effort following the massive earthquake that hit the country on Monday morning as the teams head says: “The mission... will be one of the hardest we've been on so far."

The first report:

  • Proposed wind turbine law fulfils EU milestone, says minister
  • Poland could see EU fund delays says S&P in CEE report
  • No Poles reported hurt in Turkey earthquake, says MFA
  • Patriot training a warning to aggressors says minister
  • Polish rescuers on the ground in Turkey

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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