Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland

Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland
Związek Gmin Wyznaniowych Żydowskich w RP

Administrative division of ZGWŻ across Poland
Abbreviation	ZGWŻ
Predecessor	Związek Religijny Wyznania Mojżeszowego, registered in 1949
Formation	February 27, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-02-27) originally registered in 1993
Type	NGO
Legal status	Religious community
Headquarters	Warsaw
Membership	~ 2,000 (1998)
Official language	Polish
Leader	Piotr Kadlčik (2003-)

The Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland (Polish: Związek Gmin Wyznaniowych Żydowskich w RP, and abbreviated ZGWŻ), is a religious association formed by Jews living in Poland who adhere to Judaism. It was originally created in 1949 as the Religious Association of Judaism, and renamed in 1992. The Association's seat is located in Warsaw, with seven administrative branches throughout the country. ZGWŻ consists of approximately 2,000 members (1998) congregating in nine municipalities. The Union operates seven active synagogues and 15 prayer houses. Also, ZGWŻ publishes its own periodicals, as well as the popular Jewish Calendar (Kalendarz Żydowski). Since 2003, the president of the Union is Piotr Kadlčik.^[1]