Hidden Jews of Poland: Featured Articles
Pictures from Chaim and Dvora’s weddingFotos del casamientos de Jaim y Dvora
Chaim Kobylinski and Dvora Loksova tied the knot at the end of April 2012 in Warsaw. Here is a selection of pictures from the wedding: [nggallery id=143] We also have a lovely video from the wedding which you can view here.Chaim Kobylinski y Dvora Loksova se unieron en matrimonio...
A Jewish wedding in Poland
[caption id="attachment_9058" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dvora, the beautiful bride"][/caption] When Chaim Kobylinski and Dvora Loksova tied the knot at the end of last month in Warsaw, the ceremony was much more than just the union of two young Jews in love. Rather, their wedding served as a symbol...
Fundamentally Freund: A Jewish wedding in Warsaw
[caption id="attachment_9037" align="alignleft" width="231" caption="Wedding in Warsaw"][/caption] Last Thursday evening, hundreds of guests milled about, chatting amiably as they awaited the start of the joyous ceremony. Bedecked in white, the striking bride made her way down the aisle, each step drawing her closer to the wedding canopy...
Iom Haatzmaut en Katowice
Nuestro emisario en Katowice, el Rabino Yehoshua Ellis, festejó junto a su comunidad, el día de la independencia israelí. A la celebración asistieron cerca de 50 personas, y eso que se trata de una pequeña comunidad! El Rabino habló del significado religioso y nacional del...
“Keeping Kashrus Alive in Poland” – article from Hamodia
[caption id="attachment_8991" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Class being taught in Poland"][/caption] After an unprecedented four-day seminar in the laws of kashrus hosted in Cracow by the nonprofit organization Shavei Israel, 17 Polish Jews began the certification process to become kashrus supervisors - the first event of this kind to take...
Shavei Israel publishes first “birkon” (Grace after Meals) in Polish
[caption id="attachment_8488" align="alignleft" width="211" caption=""Birkat Hamazon" - the Grace After the Meals"][/caption] As increasing numbers of Jews in Poland are uncovering their hidden heritage, there has been a growing demand for Jewish texts and learning material written in Polish. To address this need, Shavei Israel has...
Course for “kosher supervisors” in Poland held in LodzCurso de supervisión de Kashrut en Lodz
In February, 2012, Shavei Israel sponsored a course to prepare new "kosher supervisors" to work in Poland. The course was held in the city of Lodz. The revival of Jewish life in Poland, plus increasing tourism from oversas Jewish groups, has increased the local demand for kosher...