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The Law and Love

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Thoughts on Parashat Bo

This week’s parasha talks about the last Egyptian plague, which is at the same time that marks the beginning of our Exodus from Egypt:

Moses said, “Thus says the LORD: Toward midnight I will go forth among the Egyptians, and every first-born in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first-born of Pharaoh who sits on his throne to the first-born of the slave girl who is behind the millstones; and all the first-born of the cattle. And there shall be a loud cry in all the land of Egypt, such as has never been or will ever be again; but not a dog shall snarl at any of the[…]

Prawo i miłość

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Paraszat Bo 5784

Parasza tego tygodnia mówi o ostatniej pladze egipskiej, która jest jednocześnie początkiem naszego wyjścia z Egiptu:

I rzekł Mojżesz: “Tak rzecze Wiekuisty: około północy Ja wystąpię w pośród Micraimu. A umrze wszelki pierworodny w ziemi Micraim, od pierworodnego Faraona, który miał zasiadać na tronie jego, aż do pierworodnego niewolnicy, który przy żarnach jest, i wszelkie pierworodne z bydła. A będzie krzyk wielki po całej ziemi Micraim, jakiego nie było i jakiego nie będzie więcej. Ale na wszystkich synów Israela nie zaostrzy pies języka swojego, ani na człowieka, ani na bydlę, abyście poznali, jaki rozdział czyni Wiekuisty między Micrejczykami, i między Israelem. I przyjdą wszyscy ci słudzy twoi do mnie, i pokłonią mi się mówiąc: “Wyjdź ty i cały lud, który idzie za tobą, a potém wyjdę!” I wyszedł od Faraona z płonącym gniewem. (Wj 11:4-8)[…]

Mittens and Scarves Drive Winter 2024

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Last year, the Jaunusz Korzcack Child Care Fund of Beit Polska and Friends of Jewish Renewal in Poland helped supply winter boots to 600 Ukrainian refugee children in Poland. We work with Spynka, a joint Polish-Ukrainian effort to address the needs of children and their mothers displaced by the war in Ukraine. This year we are providing mittens and gloves to the families. Please consider a donation for this fund. You may specifically designate your donation to this cause by […].

Modeling the Jewish Learning and Humanity of Our Late Teacher Rabbi Michael A. Signer.

By Leave a Comment Filed Under: Rabbi Michael A. Signer Clergy Cabinet

The Rabbi Michael A. Signer Clergy Cabinet of Friends of Jewish Renewal in Poland aspires to model the Jewish learning and humanity of our late teacher Rabbi Michael A. Signer. Our plan was for Rabbi David Ellenson to co-write this letter to invite you to join the cabinet but, alas, both of them are now joined in the Yeshiva Shel Ma’alah. Their leadership example inspires us.[…]

An Opportunity for Generational Healing and Renewal

By Leave a Comment Filed Under: Rekindle the Light of Jewish Life, Tours of Poland

I just returned from leading a 17- day intensive study mission to Poland. A key focus was on current Progressive Jewish life of Beit Warszawa, Beit Trojmiasto, and the other Beit Polska communities and projects. Friends of Jewish Renewal in Poland sponsors Beit Polska and is associated with the World/European Union for Progressive Judaism. Our […]

The Eternal People

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Thoughts on Parashat Shemot

Our people in our homeland are suffering. More than half a million Israelis have been displaced since October 7th forced to abandon their homes and to live in hotels across the country. Some of them were able to return to their homes, some of them are still displaced. Besides more than 1200 innocent civilians murdered in cold blood on that very day, already 509 Israeli soldiers, officers and reservists have been killed in the war with Hamas. All of that means suffering of many many more people. The war, with a possible threat of escalation on the northern front as well, affects everyone who lives in the country.[…]