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Wigilia is the traditional Christmas Eve vigil supper in Poland, held on 24 December. The term is often applied to the whole of Christmas Eve, extending further to Pasterka—midnight Mass, held in Roma
The traditional Wigilia dinner table
Christmas tree in a Polish home
The bread used throughout Wigilia has been borrowed from Shabbat, especially the challah (Polish: chałka)
Christmas wafer opłatek symbolizing bread is shared by participants
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Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, and borders Lithuania and R
Wigilia
…Wigilia (Polish pronunciation: ) is the traditional Christmas Eve vigil supper in Poland, held on 24 December. The term is often applied to the whole of Christmas Eve, extending further to Pasterka—midnight Mass, held in Roman Catholic…
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