Two Polish neo-Nazis who were childhood sweethearts and later became skinheads have discovered what for them is a shocking family secret: They’re actually Jewish.
Pawel and Ola, identified only by their first names, are the subject of a CNN documentary about Poles rediscovering their Jewish roots generations after their ancestors hid their religious identities to escape persecution during World War II.
A few years ago, Ola found out from Warsaw’s Jewish Historical Institute that both she and her husband are technically Jews. “It was unbelievable — it turned out that we had Jewish roots. It was a shock,” she said.
Oh my GOD that’s brilliant. I love the last line of the article where Pawel says “I don’t hold a grudge against myself.”
So great.
Not to mention the sheer awesomeness of them not only being Jewish, but joining an Orthodox synagogue. I guess if you’re gonna embrace, embrace fully.
(via Natalie Beech on Facebook)