The purpose of this documentary is to present the vibrant life, people and culture of the Jewish community in Warsaw for the 1,000 years leading up to the pre-World War II period, to the extermination of Warsaw Ghetto, to Janusz Korczak’s last days. The film examines historical sites and the world of Polish Jewry. Historical documentary includes black & white and color sequences divided into five acts: Aleph - History, Bet - Faith, Gimmel - Theater, Daleth - Growing-up, He - concern. Every act shows a different aspect of life. Historical footage is intertwined with contemporary pictures of the same places. Many of the pictures are popular and were obtained from archives; however, some are unknown and include unique footage such as the veterans of the Polish - Russian war from 1920. The veterans are shown in front of the Great Synagogue on Tlomackie Street with the chief rabbi of the Polish Army, Colonel Steinberg, who was killed with Polish and Jewish officers at Katyn in 1941 by Soviets Red Army. Historical pictures are accompanied by a commentary and help illustrate facts and the content of the film.