Passover the holiday that marks freedom and hope was celebrated by four communities in Progressive Poland’s Beit Polska in three wonderful settings. From the humble beautiful school room borrowed by Beit Trojmiasto (Gdansk, Gdynia, and Sopot), to a master chef’s restaurant for a new group under the leadership of Albert Katana in Beit Katowice to the most magical setting of a Pomaranczarnia in Warsaw for Beit Warszawa and […]
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 […]
Seder at Katowice
Progressive Jewish Life Begins in the Katowice/Bytom Region Beit Katowice is holding its first Friday night Shabbat service and dinner this week. Beit Katowice meets in a private apartment as do most Progressive Polish Jewish groups in Poland. The parashah (reading from the Torah) this week is BaMidbar. Beit Katowice will be using fresh drafts of the […]
Twinning
Twin With Beit Polska’s Congregations and People Twinning — partnering between individuals or organizations — creates bonds of fellowship and resources for mutual benefit. Twin your congregation! The adventure of twinning with one of Beit Polska’s emerging communities will connect congregation members with their roots. Twinned communities exchange visitors (financed, perhaps, with donated miles), cybervisits with […]
Seder at Beit Trojmiasto (Tri-Cities)
Seder celebrations at Beit Trojmiasto (Tri-Cities: Gdansk, Gydinia, and Sopot). Beit Polska sponsored three Sederim. We are happy to share beautiful pictures from Beit Trojmiasto. Thanks to Friends of Jewish Renewal in Poland and JDC Poland.
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 […]
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