Dominica Zakrzewska won the Dragons’ Den award in London at the World/European Union for Progressive Judaism biennial conference April 15 to 17. This award was given for the best pitch of ideas/programs in front of an audience and two prominent “Dragons” Rabbi Andrew Goldstein and Dr. Rosalind Copisarow. Each of the seven contestants were […]
David Wisnia (88), Child Prodigy, Auschwitz Survivor, Cantor, Joined by Grandson Avi
After spending three days teaching Beit Polska’s eight lay cantors Auschwitz Survivor David Wisnia reflected on his visit to Beit Warszawa. Fundacja Beit Warszawa, Congregation Beit Warszawa, and Beit Polska welcomed the Wisnias — grandson, Avi Wisnia who accompanied his grandfather, Cantor David Wisnia. Cantor Wisnia taught Beit Polska’s lay cantors music from Warsaw’s Great Synagogue known […]