Poland has unexpectedly become a key space of encounter between local Jewish life and thousands of Jews from Ukraine and other post-Soviet countries displaced by war and political repression. Based on first-hand observations and direct work with refugees, the text reveals hidden tensions, linguistic dynamics, and institutional blind spots that shape everyday Jewish existence in contemporary Poland. It also raises a provocative question: why does a country with such a large aliyah potential remain on the margins of Israel’s repatriation priorities?