Nauczanie religii w szkole w Polsce – analiza wybranych debat medialnych

Abstract

Religious education in school in Poland – analysis of selected media debates
 The aim of this article is to present an analysis of media debates on religious education in a public schools, conducted in polish opinion‑forming newspapers. In the spring 2015 citizen’s initiative “Secular school” initiated changes in a law which allowed to finance religion lessons from public funds. The author tackles a topic from the perspective of the presence of religious education in schools for 25 years. Such approach gives opportunity to confront contemporary views on this issue, presented over the past year in the media, with public opinion research on this subject, conducted since 1990.

Death, burial and mourning in Judaism

“…The Shema Yisrael prayer begins with the words "Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One". This prayer is precisely a confession of faith in one God, in God's revelation expressed through the Torah and in the hope of eternal life [1][2][3][4][5].…”

“…Autopsies are permitted in special cases where the cause of death is not certain and must be established for legal reasons such as suspected murder. The pre-burial house (Bet Tahara) in Krakow, built in 1903, had a special room reserved for autopsies due to the need to comply with state law [1][2][3][4][7][8][9].…”

“…After the funeral, a tra-ditional meal is eaten, during which it is customary to serve eggs (a symbol of new life), lentils and round rolls baked especially for the occasion. This meal is often prepared by friends of the family [1,[3][4][5][6][8][9][10].…”