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: [gview file=”http://RabbiBeliakBlog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Gazeta-Bialystok-May-9-2014_Matzevot_eng.pdf”] No effective protest was raised until summer 2013. Frequent visitors to Bialystok […]
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 […]
Religious Freedom for Hungary’s Jews, Questions Remain
By Rabbi Haim Dov Beliak The decision by the European Union’s Court of Human Rights ordering the Hungarian government to recognize its two Reform congregations – Szim Shalom and Bet Orim — will not serve as a caution to the Polish courts as some have claimed; rather, it will serve as a caution to Poland’s Union of Orthodox communities, […]
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