Two images underscored the paradox and pain of Polish Cardinal Jozef Glemp’s controversial visit to the United States. On Sept. 25, under a gray sky and persistent drizzle, Cardinal Glemp, escorted by Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard and ringed by a dozen reporters, approached the cathedral for what would be a terse ceremony with local Jewish leaders. 5A moment of confusion…

There are Jewish spirits in Catholic Poland, made from flakes of black ash, sealed in a silent sky with the tears of lost memories. These things Rabbi Byron Sherwin believes. “In Poland, a Jew is never alone,” he says. “The souls of our ancestors encompass us, welcome us, embrace us.” He first heard the soft callings of his ancestors in…