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Turning Points in Jewish History; The First Class

By Leave a Comment Filed Under: Becoming Jewish, Conversion Issues, Educational Guides, Press Release

Join us for the inaugural class The Polish translation of Turning Points in Jewish History by Marc Rosenstein

Rabbis Mirski, Kirschenbaum, and Klimowa will present the inaugural multi-session class based on Rabbi Marc Rosenstein’s Turning Points in Jewish History. 

Friends of Jewish Renewal in Poland sponsored the curriculum’s translation for the Polish audience. The initial class will be open to Polish speakers and English speakers. We invite people to join us for this auspicious beginning. 

Dr. Robert Bernheim Will Discuss “Citizen Diplomacy in Poland: Have A Bagel.”

By Leave a Comment Filed Under: Freighted Legacies

Robert and Patricia Bernheim live in China, Maine. Robert is an Associate Professor of History (Holocaust and Genocide Studies) at the University of Maine at Augusta and the founder of Feivel’s Old World Bagels and Bakery. Patricia is a consultant with Mary Kay and the CEO of ReUse ME, a nonprofit providing makers and tinkerers opportunities to use their skills for local and global good while inspiring a repurposing revolution as a collective of bona fide craftivists. In the spring of 2024, Robert & Patricia began reintroducing bagels to Southeast Poland as part of a concerted effort at bagel diplomacy.

Whitewash: Poland and the Jews

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Poland, the epicentre of the Holocaust, began denying responsibility as soon as the Nazi atrocities ended. The nation’s distortion of history continues today – with disturbing consequences. World-renowned Holocaust historian Jan Grabowski examines how the government, museums, schools and state never came to grips with the dark past. This tour de force reminds one of the power of historical research based on documents and historical reasoning.

The Emerging Jewish Community in Poland

By Leave a Comment Filed Under: Beit Warszawa, Congregational Happenings, Rabbi Michael A. Signer Clergy Cabinet, Rekindle the Light of Jewish Life

On Yom Kippur Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin shared his deepest optimism for the future of the Progressive Polish Jewish community. The Rabbi Michael Signer Clergy Cabinet program supported the travel and hospitality expenses for Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin’s volunteer visit to Poland during the Days of Awe.