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 […]
Beit Lublin — Shabbat in Lublin
February 13, 2015 a group of people gathered for Shabbat in Lublin. Friday evening began with a musical service featuring elements of Welcoming the Shabbat (Kabbalat Shabbat) and the Evening Service ( Maariv). Piotr Mirski started with short medley of Shabbat songs including a few Yiddish and the classic Hineh Ma Tov (How Good It […]
STARTING A COMMUNITY IN POLAND–BEIT TROJMIASTO
The city of Gdansk (19th century Danzig) has granted Beit Trojmiasto an apartment which they received recently.The remarkable growth of this community is one of the success stories created by the determination of individuals to create a synagogue space. Over a two year period, individuals traveled five hours each way to study at Beit Warszawa […]
“The Many Faces of Memories” Seminar, Preparing for Poland Tour
Seminar “The Many Faces of Memories”, January 29, 2015 from 7 pm to 9 pm Pacific Time (also streaming as a webinar) RSVP by email to: RabbiBeliak@JewishRenewalinPoland.org Dear Friend, I am leading an “insiders tour” to Poland this summer, July 2 to 14, 2015. I hope you will consider joining our trip. Traveling to Poland […]
Hanukkah 2014
Enjoy the wonderful pictures from Beit Warszawa Hanukkah 2014 (5775). The Progressive Jewish community in Warsaw enjoyed wonderful latkes and Hanukkah games (especially dreidle) and activities. Please consider a Hanukkah tax free gift that will sustain the hope filled work of Beit Polska and the nine communities served by the European Union for Progressive Judaism and Friends of Jewish […]
Rabbi Gil Nativ Welcomes New Prayer Leaders & New Jews
6th Kislev, 5775 – 28 November, 2014 Welcome Address by Rabbi Gil Nativ The Sages in the Talmud taught: ‘Ein me’arvin simcha besimchah’ = “Do not combine two joyful events together” [Talmud, Mo’ed Qatan 8b-9a]. Indeed we should have celebrated the ordination of Shlichei Tzibbur on another Friday night, but since all Shlichei Tzibbur trained by […]
What Makes Jews Jewish
Missionary Group Pretends They Are Jews At Ceremony To Honor The Memory Of Jews Of Orla In a response to a recent blog about our visit to the Orla synagogue we received a rather lengthy letter from Evgeny & Taniusha Kolodzins, Directions [sic], Representations of Program of the Jewish-Christian dialogue, Shomer International in the Republic of Belarus. […]
Dear Jane — Pursuing a Future Requires Hope
Reflections on Jane Eisner’s Visit to Poland – Perceptions and Misperceptions Dear Jane, You have been to Poland through the Forum but not seen or met Polish Jews. The Forum addresses Poles and American Jewish visitors. It seems to have an allergy to Polish Jewish life. Lets say it favors certain groups and elides (suppresses) […]
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