On 12 December the Jewish Community of Warsaw celebrated Hanukkah with public lighting of the first candle at Grzybowski Square. The attractions included: a lecture by Rabbi Stas Wojciechowicz, quizzes for children and a buffet with donuts and latkes. Among distinguished guests were: the Israeli Ambassador Anna Azari, the Vice-President of Warsaw Włodzimierz Paszyński and the hosts: the Chief Rabbi of Poland Michael Schudrich, the President of the Jewish Community of Warsaw  Anna Chipczyńska and Vice-President Lesław Piszewski.