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New Polish president has not organised Hanukkah celebration, breaking with tradition
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Poland’s recently elected president, Karol Nawrocki, has not organised a ceremony to celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which begins tomorrow, breaking …
On Monday, politicians and Jewish groups will light Hanukkah candles in the Sejm (lower house of parliament). And what about Christmas celebrations? The Christmas trees are already there. And what about the traditional nativity scene? The leader of Chabad-Lubavitch in Poland, in an interview with rp.pl, made no secret of the organization's excellent cooperation with the Sejm Chancellery, and this year's Hanukkah celebration in the Sejm is schedu…
The Presidential Palace will not host any ceremonies celebrating the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, "Rzeczpospolita" has learned. Karol Nawrocki is departing from a tradition cultivated by many of his predecessors.
This year, there will be no Hanukkah celebrations at the Presidential Palace, as confirmed to "Rzeczpospolita" by representatives of the Jewish community in Poland.
According to media reports, President Karol Nawrocki does not intend to organize Hanukkah celebrations at the Presidential Palace.
New President Karol Nawrocki is abandoning the long-standing tradition of celebrating the Jewish holiday, "Rzeczpospolita" has learned. Meanwhile, the Sejm, under new Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty, has yet to display a nativity scene – though one may appear in the future.
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