The Rabbi Michael Signer Clergy Cabinet program subvented the travel and hospitality expenses for Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin’s volunteer visit to Poland during the Days of Awe. Please take a few minutes to read his Yizkor Yom Kippur sermon, Remembering the late Alex Dancyg, a hostage from Warsaw.
Returned Hostage Alex Danzig Buried at Kibbutz Nir Oz
08-26-24 – The recovery of the October 7 hostage Alex Dancyk concluded yesterday in his burial at Kibbutz Nir Oz. The memory of the kidnapping will not fade because the tears of his granddaughter remind us of all that didn’t happen on behalf of Alex and the other hostages.
March of Remembrance 2024
On July 22, 2024, a march dedicated to the memory of the rabbis who were in the Ghetto and murdered passed through the streets of Warsaw. The thirteenth March of Remembrance, during which we paid tribute to the victims of the mass extermination of the Warsaw Ghetto on the 82nd anniversary of the great liquidation action. From July 22 to September 21, 1942, the Germans deported approximately 300,000 Warsaw Jews to the Treblinka extermination camp. […]
Update From EUPJ in Response to the Horrific Terrorist Attack on Israel
A List of Actions Beit Polska Took Following the Horrific Terrorist Attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023
1. Oświadczenie (Statement), In Solidarity With the Nation and State of Israel we wrote in Polish and English on Oct. 8th.
2. Co-organized a demonstration of support for Israel at Grzybowski Square on Monday, Oct. 16.
In response to the events of[…]
Fear NOT, Israel!
Rabbi Mirski’s Response to the October 7th Mass Murder
Though I walk through a valley of deepest darkness, I fear no harm, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff—they comfort me. (Psalms 23:4)
This verse is one of the oldest expressions of the idea that the absence of fear is a fundamental source of spiritual and psychological strength. This strength is particularly important in all turbulent times, including the times we live today. We have more expressions of the same concept of strength in our[…]
Izraelu, NIE bój się!
Odpowiedź rabina Mirskiego na masowy mord z 7 października.
I choćbym szedł po dolinie cieni, nie będę się bał złego, bo Ty ze mną; laska Twoja i podpora Twoja, one mnie pocieszą. (Ps 23,4)
Werset ten jest jedną z najstarszych formuł wyrażających koncepcję, że brak strachu jest podstawowym źródłem siły duchowej i psychologicznej. Siła ta jest szczególnie ważna we wszystkich burzliwych czasach, włącznie z czasami, w których przyszło nam żyć obecnie. W naszej tradycji ta sama koncepcja siły wyrażana jest na[…]