Warsaw – Polish President Presented With Matzoh

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     Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski at the Belweder Palace tasting the matzohWarsaw, Poland – A delegation from the Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE) was welcomed this past Friday, by the the Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski at the Belweder Palace. The RCE delegation presented the president with matza, the unleavened bread that is eaten by Jews on the Passover festival.

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    The president said he was honoured by the gift and ate some of the matza. He also explained that he remembered during the communist era when matza was not allowed to be legally sold in Poland so was named ‘dietetic bread’, and the president explained that out of principle for this injustice, his family refused to buy it.

    “According to Jewish tradition, Matza symbolizes humility as it does not rise, so it is a very appropriate gift to a president known as a good and dependable friend of the Jewish People, not for popular purposes, but from a humble moral standpoint,” Rabbi Shalom Stambler, Head of Chabad in Poland, said.
    During the meeting the RCE representatives praised and thanked the president for his recent comments on Jewish restitution.

    The RCE representatives felt that the Polish President’s voice was vital on the issue. “President Komorowski’s voice of support on the restitution issue has a strong moral standing and is a huge boost for the former Jews of Poland who seek compensation for their lost property,” Asher Gold, Director of Public affairs at the RCE, said.

    The RCE delegation included Rabbi Gershon M Garelik, founder and presidency member of the Rabbinical Centre of Europe, Rabbi Shalom B Stambler, Head of Chabad Lubavitch in Poland, Rabbi Michael Schudrich, Chief Rabbi of Poland, and Rabbi Gold.

    The meeting was also attended by the Honorary Consul of Poland in Israel, and close friend of the president, Mr Zeev Baran. Baran and his family were rescued by President Komorowski’s during the Holocaust.

    The RCE is an organization representing over 700 European religious leaders dedicated to meeting the needs of Jewish communities in Europe.

    Polish president hugs Rabbi Garelik


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    volfie
    volfie
    12 years ago

    to make the symbolism complete shmear a little maror on the matzoh !