Community

SENIOR CITIZEN'S CLUB

The Seniors' Club of the Jewish Religious Community in Warsaw is open to all Community members aged 50 and over. Its members actively shape the Club's programme by sharing their ideas, identifying their needs and helping to plan meetings, activities and lectures. Each day offers a variety of opportunities to meet over coffee and tea, participate in workshops and lectures, watch films together and take part in discussions. Members also benefit from medical and rehabilitation support, including medical consultations, massage therapy and exercise classes led by a physiotherapist.

Club members regularly take part in excursions, attend concerts at the Philharmonic, and visit museums and cinemas together. The Community's rabbis lead regular educational sessions, helping participants prepare for Jewish holidays and deepen their knowledge of Judaism. Every March, members celebrate the anniversary of the Club's founding, while birthdays and other personal milestones are celebrated throughout the year.

‘BEJTEJNU’ COMMUNITY CLUB

The Jewish Religious Community in Warsaw is home to Bejtejnu, a multi-generational community club that brings together members and friends of Warsaw's Jewish community. Bejtejnu provides a welcoming space for meeting new people, strengthening community ties and developing personal interests. Visitors can work in a quiet environment, spend their free time, participate in social activities, attend lectures and enjoy meetings with invited guests.

SOCIAL WELFARE

The Jewish Religious Community in Warsaw supports members facing financial hardship or difficult personal circumstances. Assistance includes financial aid, material support, legal consultations, crisis assistance and help provided by Community volunteers.

The Gemilut Chesed Benevolent Loan Fund offers grants and interest-free loans to Community members in need. Applications are reviewed by the Fund's Board, which makes decisions after considering properly submitted requests.

The Kosher Pantry programme was launched in March 2019 as an initiative of the Office of Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich in cooperation with the Social Welfare Department of the Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors and cooperation with the organisation Yad Ezra, the pantry provides kosher food that may either be collected free of charge at designated times or delivered directly to recipients' homes by Community volunteers.

The programme is intended primarily for people in need who are not eligible for other long-term assistance programmes, such as those available to Holocaust survivors and victims of Nazi persecution. Beneficiaries include, among others, the Righteous Among the Nations and Community members experiencing financial or personal hardship.

VOLUNTEER CENTER

The Community's volunteers provide practical support to people who are elderly, living alone, living with disabilities or otherwise in need of assistance. While they do not provide professional care services, they generously devote their time and energy to helping others with everyday tasks. Volunteers deliver kosher meals to homebound members, assist elderly and ill people with grocery shopping, accompany them to medical appointments and help distribute food parcels and holiday gift packages. We extend our sincere gratitude to all our volunteers for their generosity, compassion and commitment to our Community.