FOSTERING A VIBRANT RENEWAL OF JUDAISM IN POLAND
This week’s Torah portion covers a rich variety of aspects. A psychological one – Joseph puts his brothers to a final trial, after which he lets them recognize him, which has important “emotional consequences”. Theologically – a wicked, human plan (selling Joseph) turns out to be an element of a superior, Divine plan, which brings salvation to the entire people of Israel; and politically – the Torah describes among others the process through[…]
Porcja Tory przeznaczona na ten tydzień jest niezwykle bogata i to pod wieloma względami. Psychologicznym – Józef poddaje swoich braci ostatniej próbie, po czym daje im się poznać, co ma doniosłe ‘emocjonalne konsekwencje’; teologicznym – nikczemny, ludzki plan (sprzedanie Józefa) okazuje się być elementem nadrzędnego, Boskiego planu, który niesie ratunek całemu narodowi Izraela; oraz politycznym – Tora opisuje m.in. proces w jaki ludzie sprzedają swoją wolność w[…]
Recently, the Beit Warszawa congregation has met at the Bavel, a Jewish cultural center, and in a conference center near town. Part of the purpose of the trip was to meet people in the Step by Step classes and to learn about their concerns. Overall, Beit Polska has over 25 people enrolled in various conversion stages, and one of the critical reasons for the trip was to arrange for completing the course and the Beit Din process.[…]
We live in the age of the individual. We are all supposed to be slim, pretty, successful, prosperous, happy, extroverted and popular. The perfect self – that’s the goal our culture constantly encourages us to achieve and we see this everywhere: in advertising, in the press, all over social media. We are told that to be this person you just have to follow your dreams, that our potential is limitless, that we are the only source of our own success.[…]
Żyjemy w epoce indywidualizmu. Wszyscy powinniśmy być szczupli, piękni, odnoszący sukcesy, zamożni, szczęśliwi, ekstrawertyczni i popularni. Doskonałe ja – to cel, do osiągnięcia którego nieustannie zachęca nas nasza kultura i widzimy to wszędzie: w reklamach, prasie, we wszystkich mediach społecznościowych. Wszystko wokół mówi się nam, że aby być taką osobą wystarczy podążać za[…]
Of the new centers Spynka opened last month, they are incredibly excited about the Spynka classroom at Fort Mokotow in Warsaw. Built for fortification during WWII but never put to use, Fort Mokotow is now a beautifully designed enclave of businesses and artistic creation. The Spynka space is one of our most beautiful and allows the children to be in a great outdoor environment in addition to the classroom. Its central location has meant the program was filled within a week of its opening, and there is a rapidly growing waitlist.[…]
