Holocaust survivor and visionary philanthropist, Zygmunt Rolat addressed students and and young people in Auschwitz – Birkenau at the annual March of the Living at the Arpil 16, 2015 commemoration. Mr. Rolat is one of key innovators and philanthropists who struggled to bring the museum; Polin: A Museum of the History of Polish Jews” to […]
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 […]
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 […]
How You Can Participate – Make Jewish Renewal in Poland a Reality
A New Moment For Jewish Rebirth And Development Prospects and Directions Jewish Renewal in Poland … It is happening! Something “new” was created in Poland by the 1995 founding of Beit Warszawa, with pioneering visionary work of philanthropist Severyn Ashkenazy: a warm and cozy Shabbes (weekly celebrations with candles, fellowship, prayer, music, and good food). […]
Prayer Book – Sidur Beit Polin
PUBLISHED, JUNE 2015! We know many of you contributed to this wonderful new prayer book, thank you. Congratulations to Rabbi Gil Nativ and Marek Jezowski for their diligent editorial and translation work. Now is the time to make a substantial gift to Friends of Jewish Renewal in Poland. The Sidur will be available on Amazon.com […]
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