Members of Beit Polska and one lone survivor at the 2014 memorial at Jedwebne. Related post Jedwabne 2013
Chabad Racists; Shavei Israel Extremists; Dividing the Pie Among Your Friends
Decency? Caring for Jews and Judaism I was in Krakow on Monday, June 23, 2014.The situation in Krakow is terrible. It is part of a system that lacks accountability for Jewish life that is not only in Krakow but in Warsaw, too. There are few heroes or even decent actors in the Krakow situation or any where […]
Take the trip of a life time…
Insiders Tour to Poland Led by Rabbi Haim Beliak, July 2 – 14, 2015 Join Rabbi Beliak, Executive Director of Friends of Jewish Renewal in Poland (Beit Polska), for a fascinating tour that will focus on the the diversity of view perspectives that made Polish […]
Celebration in Krakow!
Beit Polska and the European Union for Progressive Judaism Welcomes 16 people! A Celebration of Conversion in Krakow! Beit Polska and the European Union for Progressive Judaism welcomes 16 people! Following two days of individual meetings, the European Union for Progressive Judaism concluded its Beit Din in Krakow on Monday May 26. The Beit Din was busy interviewing […]
Bridges on the Elbe
Reflections on “Faith in Action” European Union for Progressive Judaism Conference, in Dresden, Germany Dr. Joanna Auron is a member of the board of Beit Polska. Her book “Describing Who? Polish Photographs by Jewish Photographers” will soon be published on Peter Lang press. This lyrical reflection on the European Union for Progressive Judaism conference “Faith in […]
Bialystok: Matzevot (Gravestones) Treated with Dignity
In the 50s Bialystok Poland’s communist era local government used Jewish gravestones (Matzevot) for retaining walls, water channels, and grading walls. Until just yesterday (May 9, 2014), in the center of the city there stood a fountain, long defunct, constructed of Matzevot. Extract and Translation of Gazeta Bialystok: No effective protest was raised until summer 2013. Frequent visitors to Bialystok expressed dismay […]
Father Lemanski Visits Warsaw Synagogue, Beit Warszawa
The long scheduled visit by Fr. Lemanski to Warsaw’s Beit Warszawa, the flagship congregation of the Progressive Polish Jewish movement took place this Saturday evening, May 10 at 7 pm. The historic visit of Fr. Lemanski is an expression of this priest’s unique stance of active friendship toward Jews. Fr Lemanski spoke on the topic of his experience of […]
A Gift from the Sandrow Family
Recently a considerable collection of Judaica books was received at Beit Warszawa, a gift from Yiddish theater scholar, Dr. Nahma Sandrow. Dr. Sandrow is the author of Vagabond Stars: A World History of Yiddish Theater and a prominent interpreter of drama in the Yiddish language that once flourished and was centered in Poland. Dr. Sandrow and her husband […]