Polish President celebrates Hanukkah with Jews

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Dec 6, 10, 00:41 #1

Polish President celebrates Hannukah with Jews

Poland's president lit a Hanukkah candle and distributed gifts to Jewish children on Sunday, continuing a tradition started by his predecessor of marking the Jewish holiday.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/2010/12/polish-president-cele brates-hanukkah-jews

Well that was nice of the Polish president. Its good to see people this time of year get together.

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Dec 6, 10, 00:43 #2
Has been happening for years and years... Nice tradition. So is Eid :)

MediaWatchThreads: 31 Posts: 1,305 Joined: Aug 30, 08 ♂	Dec 6, 10, 00:49 #3
convex: Has been happening for years and years... Nice tradition. So is Eid :) I agree with you convex. Its a nice tradition. Anything that brings people together is all good to me. I don't know what Eid is but if it brings people together that's all good to me too :)

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Dec 6, 10, 00:59 #4
MediaWatch: I don't know what Eid is but if it brings people together that's all good to me too :) Eid is when you feast after Ramadan, a bunch of people together just enjoy one another's company. Nice celebration. I'm an atheist...BUT, I really enjoy the good inclusive sides of religions, especially the getting together and enjoying yourself part :)

skysoulmateThreads: 41 Posts: 3,039 Joined: Jan 10, 10 ♂	Dec 6, 10, 01:04 #5
Great tradition, kudos to the Polish Prez.

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Dec 6, 10, 01:13 #6

Although I don't know much about Jewish tradition and what Hannukah contains, I really do appreciate that he did it. Rzeczpospolita is for all her citizens, incuding not only sheeps but goats aswell said one Polish King :) (Pitty I can't remember who)

Does anybody know if the Jewish Rabbi in Poland has to be present when the president is taking over the office? I know there has to be an Iman from the Tatars but haven't heard yet about an Rabbi

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Dec 6, 10, 01:15 #7
Hanukkah is a wonderful excuse to eat pancakes and doughnuts.

Mr GrunwaldThreads: 34 Posts: 2,358 Joined: Dec 16, 08 ♂	Dec 6, 10, 01:16 #8
convex: Hanukkah is a wonderful excuse to eat pancakes and doughnuts. Me like :D

trener zolwiaThreads: 5 Posts: 2,786 Joined: Jun 8, 10 ♂	Edited by: trener zolwia Dec 6, 10, 01:25 #9
convex: Ramadan Had to slip this in, eh. I'm sure the Jews appreciate this. :s Mr Grunwald: Rzeczpospolita is for all her citizens, incuding not only sheeps but goats aswell said one Polish King How about ll*mas? I once experienced a Hanukkah miracle. True!

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,834 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂	Dec 6, 10, 01:26 #10
I believe the tradition of lighting the menorah for Hannukach in Warsaw was pioneered by the late President Lech Kaczyński. Its good to see his successor is continuing the practice, since most PO types seem allergic to anything associated with or originated by PiS.

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Dec 6, 10, 01:41 #11

convex:

Eid is when you feast after Ramadan, a bunch of people together just enjoy one another's company. Nice celebration. I'm an atheist...BUT, I really enjoy the good inclusive sides of religions, especially the getting together and enjoying yourself part :)

Oh I didn't know that about Ramadan that they had this feast afterwards. It sounds nice. Anything that brings people together is all good.

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Dec 6, 10, 02:07 #12

trener zolwia:

Had to slip this in, eh. I'm sure the Jews appreciate this. :s

They're all Semites from the same base religion...why not?

MediaWatch:

Anything that brings people together is all good.

Indeed :)

Polonius3:

I believe the tradition of lighting the menorah for Hannukach in Warsaw was pioneered by the late President Lech Kaczyński.

Yup, Lech was the first to do it officially. Good to see that it continues :)

CrowThreads: 367 Posts: 7,316 Joined: Feb 14, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Dec 6, 10, 11:36 #13
Polish President celebrates Hanukkah with Jews nice anyway, can you imagine this title? > `Polish President celebrates Slava with Serbs`

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Edited by: Crow Dec 6, 10, 17:56 #14

Mr Grunwald:

You will have to create and specific tradition as something like that doesn't excist OR nobody knows about it! Spread the message :)

wait. SLAVA do exist among Serbians. Just go google about it

Serbs celebrate Slava as their primary family traditional custom. It is now Christianize but it is from the pre-Christian time and it is dedicated to the ancestors of family/clan. Every Serbian house celebrate Slava

joepilsudskiThreads: 44 Posts: 2,529 Joined: Apr 27, 07 ♂	Dec 6, 10, 22:44 #15
MediaWatch: Polish President celebrates Hannukah with Jews Did they play dreidels?

CrowThreads: 367 Posts: 7,316 Joined: Feb 14, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Edited by: Crow Dec 13, 10, 21:33 #16
Polish President celebrates Hanukkah with Jews don`t celebrate. Ignore them, until they give up from their dirty habits save Slavic woman from the hands of Israeli slave traders! Israelis kidnap, rape, enslave Slavic girls for sex trade http://enationalist.com/john_de_nugent/blog/2008/12/israelis-kidnap-ra pe-enslave-slavic-girls-for-sex-trade/

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Dec 13, 10, 21:56 #17
Yet another language that puppet can't understand, LOL Seriously though, nice tradition! Crow, there are good and bad elements in most cultures. They likely picked up some loose women on their travels. Those Jews fairly get around.

Easy_TerranThreads: 4 Posts: 473 Joined: Mar 31, 08 ♂	Edited by: Easy_Terran Dec 17, 10, 02:26 #18
MediaWatch: Polish President celebrates Hannukah with Jews Will he celebrate Christian's Christmas the same WAY? I SOOOOO FVCKING doubt. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!! Those who care. Fvck the political corr. Fvck it. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!!

cheehawThreads: 9 Posts: 831 Joined: Oct 10, 09 ♀	Dec 17, 10, 05:23 #19
I'd like to see Netanyahu celebrate Christmas with Polish catholics too. I won't hold my breath though.

TrevekThreads: 33 Posts: 2,155 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Dec 17, 10, 09:08 #20
convex: Hanukkah is a wonderful excuse to eat pancakes and doughnuts. You need an excuse?

yehudiThreads: 1 Posts: 871 Joined: Jul 27, 08 ♂	Edited by: yehudi Dec 27, 10, 16:58 #21
cheehaw: I'd like to see Netanyahu celebrate Christmas with Polish catholics too. I won't hold my breath though. Here, you can breath now. This is the President of Israel, celebrating Christmas with Arab Christian children. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC05YXbYF8Q

TorqThreads: 65 Posts: 4,024 Joined: Apr 10, 09 MEMBER ♂	Edited by: Torq Dec 27, 10, 17:04 #22
yehudi: This is the President of Israel, celebrating Christmas with Arab Christian children. This video is an obvious fake. We know very well that in that time president Peres was visiting a matsah factory, supervising the process of adding Christian babies' blood to the flour. You can't fool us, Yehudi.

SokratesThreads: 19 Posts: 4,464 Joined: Jan 19, 09 ♂ [Suspended]	Dec 27, 10, 20:47 #23
yehudi: Here, you can breath now. This is the President of Israel, celebrating Christmas with Arab Christian children. Silence you JEW!

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