En Route To Kyoto, Siyum Sefer Torah Takes Over 770

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En Route To Kyoto, Siyum Sefer Torah Takes Over 770

Photos by Dov Ber Hechtman for Chabadinfo

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On Sunday, Hundreds of Shluchim, Anash and Temimim joined a special Siyum Sefer Torah in 770. The Sefer Torah is en route to Chabad of Kyoto, Japan, headed by Rabbi Mordechai Grumach. The Sefer Torah was donated l’zechus the Nechemia family and as a zechus and for achdus among Am Yisrael • Photos

Asia

2 years ago

Japan: Bnei Noah Community Celebrates First Ever Halachic Wedding

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On the 29th of Sivan, for the first time in Japan, a wedding was celebrated according to Jewish Halacha for the Bnei Noah community. The wedding took place in the city of Kyoto by the Shluchim Rabbi Binyomin Edery, the Chief Rabbi to Japan and Rabbi Moti Grumech, the Shliach of the Rebbe MH”M to the city Kyoto • Full Story, Photos

News

3 years ago

Japan’s Chabad Chief Rabbi Tells All

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In light of former Japanese Prime minister Shinzo Abe‘s assassination, Rabbi and Rebbetzin Edery detail the historic appointment, and explain how a tragic tsunami led to a spiritual opening • Full Article, Photos

News

3 years ago

Kyoto, Japan Celebrates Lag Ba’Omer

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Chabad of Kyoto, Japan, directed by the Shluchim Rabbi and Mrs. Motty Grumach, organized a Lag Ba’Omer celebration in honor of the Rashbi. One of the highlights was the community marching together through the streets of Kyoto • Photos

News

4 years ago

Jerusalem Dedicates Square To Diplomat Who Saved Thousands of Yidden

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Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion dedicated a neighborhood square to the memory of Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews from the clutches of the Nazis, including tens of bochurim from Tomchei Temimim, who would eventually set up the yeshiva in Shanghai, China • Full Story, Photos

News

4 years ago

Shluchim Celebrate Family Wedding from Place of Shlichus

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This past week, a wedding took place in Eretz Yisroel between the Grumach and Ben-Zohar families. The Shliach to Ethiopia, Rabbi Eliyahu Chaviv and the Shliach to Kyoto, Japan, Rabbi Motti Grumach, who are members of the family, celebrated the wedding from their Makom Hashlichus • Photos