This post was updated April 8, 2024

Update From EUPJ in Response to the Horrific Terrorist Attack on Israel

Beit Polska Responds to the October 7, 2023 Hamas Terrorist Attack on Israel

03-24-24 - March for the Kidnapped

VOLUNTEER WORK IN ISRAEL // JAN 2024

Our chair, Hania Gawronska volunteering in Moshav Mivtahim, Israel-photo — Our chair, Hania Gawronska volunteering in Moshav Mivtahim, Israel (January 30, 2024)

Volunteers wearing T-shirt featuring hostage Alex Dancyg — At farm near Gaza-Egyptian border, volunteers wearing T-shirt featuring hostage Alex Dancyg (01-19-24)

Our chair, Hania Gawronska, working as a volunteer (day 1) on a farm near Gaza and the Egyptian border (precise location must be kept secret) getting ready to plant eggplants. (01-17-24)-photo — Our chair, Hania Gawronska, working as a volunteer (day 1) on a farm near Gaza and the Egyptian border (precise location must be kept secret) getting ready to plant eggplants. (01-17-24)

Today's crop is tomatoes_Hania Gawronska-Israel_photo — Our chair, Hania Gawronska, working as a volunteer on a farm near Gaza and the Egyptian border. Today's crop: TOMATOES (01-18-24)

Preparing for the demonstration. // A demonstration in Warsaw marking 100 days (01-14-24)

Holding the first ZERO is our chair Hanna Gawronska - Spiewak // A demonstration in Warsaw marking 100 days (01-14-24)

Tie a yellow ribbon! - this was the main motive of the demonstration // A demonstration in Warsaw marking 100 days (01-14-24)

Explaining to a young person what is this all about // A demonstration in Warsaw marking 100 days (01-14-24)

Handing out leaflets // A demonstration in Warsaw marking 100 days (01-14-24)

Alex Dancyg, Bring Him Home Now- hostage poster. (01-19-24)

01-30-24 – Our chair, Hania Gawronska volunteered in Moshav Mivtahim, Israel

01-19-24 – Volunteer day 3 on a farm near Gaza and the Egyptian border. Everyone is wearing the T-shirt featuring Alex Dancyg.

01-17-24 – Our chair working as a volunteer today (day 1) on a farm near Gaza and the Egyptian border (precise location must be kept secret) getting ready to plant eggplants.

01-14-24 – A demonstration in Warsaw marking 100 days in tragic captivity and calling for the release of hostages. DNI means DAYS (© photos by Renata Zawadzka – Ben Dor.)

11-19-23 – Beit Polska Chair Ms Hanna Gawronska-Spiewak taking part, with other members of Beit Polska, in the March for the Liberation of the Hostages, November 19 in Warsaw. The poster depicts Mr Alex Dancyg, born in Poland, now held captive by Hamas in the Gaza tunnels. (Photo © Renata Zawadzka ben Dor.)

11-01-23– 1,400 candles were lit at the Jewish Cemetery at Okopowa, Nov.1, 2023. Cartons with the candles were stored at 7 Jasna and brought to the cemetery by Beit Warszawa volunteers.

Several of our members contacted the Israeli Embassy wanting to volunteer, and are waiting for flights to resume.

A community wide appeal for donation has been issued, and several donations have been received. A charity concert of Jewish music is being organized as we speak, as well as a charity auction of paintings by one of our members.

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10-29-23 – Co-organizing the long empty table in front of the Polin Museum, Oct. 29, 2023. Beit Warszawa was the headquarters. Our members (Leszek, Jasiek, Emilka and others) were helping to maintain order.

10-21-23 – Empty chairs in the Jasna synagogue with pictures of the hostages, Oct. 21, 2023.

10-16-23 – Co-organized a demonstration of support for Israel at Grzybowski Square on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. In response to the events of October 7, Beit Polska filled the seats of the synagogue during the week with posters for kidnapped Israeli individuals.

The 7 Jasna Synagogue was the HQ, as all posters, flags etc were stored there before and after the demonstration.

10-08-23 – Oświadczenie (Statement), In Solidarity With the Nation and State of Israel we wrote in Polish and English on Oct. 8th, 2023.