Dear Friends,

Life at Beit Warszawa continues at its usual manic pace. Our Shavuot celebration began with an extraordinary concert of both secular and Jewish art music by violinist Piotr Kwasny and pianist Wojciech Jasinsky. This was followed by a delicious cheesecake reception and the beginning of a multi-session Tikkun L'eyl Shavuot led by myself and Rabbi Katz. More than 40 people attended the earlier sessions and then more than 25 spent the night continuing their studies until it was time for a dawn Shacharit service. We still managed to have a full house for Shabbat services on Friday and Saturday. Earlier that week I had the privilege of participating in a dialogue with Rabbi Michael Schudrich at the Nozyk Synagogue on the differences between Orthodox and Liberal Judaism. Film Night was devoted to a viewing of Ron Howard's "Frost/ Nixon"and Rabbi Katz's Mitzvah Day at the Jewish cemetery in Praga this past Sunday drew a huge crowd and was a stellar success. We look forward to a Bar Mitzvah this Shabbat and glorious day in the country this Sunday for the students and parents of our Beit Sefer Alef. The following Shabbat we will be joined at services by Cantor Michael Stein whose bluegrass-country "Down Home Shabbat" has drawn rave reviews from Jewish audiences around the world. Please reach out to Beit Warszawa with your presence and support. Visit our web page at www.beit.org.pl.