31/07/2026
This time, we arrived to the border region between Poland and Belarus, continuing into the countryside surrounded by ancient forests, following the traces of Jewish life that once flourished in these rural areas.
Along the way, we stopped to visit the town of Orla, Before the war, around 2,000 Jews lived in Orla, roughly 75% of the local population. They earned their living through trade, traditional crafts, and agriculture.
During the Holocaust, the entire Jewish community was sent to the Treblinka extermination camp.
Orla’s impressive synagogue, which survived the war along with its original wall paintings and decorations, is currently being restored.