The Joy of Russia and Ukraine was Heard in the Streets of Yerushalayim

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2 months ago

The Joy of Russia and Ukraine was Heard in the Streets of Yerushalayim

Photography: Yehoshua Fruchter/Yossi Bloy

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Attended by Admorim and Roshei Yeshiva, rabbanim and dayanim, influential figures and heads of large communities, the central Sheva Brachos celebration was held in Yerushalayim, on the occasion of the marriage of the daughter of the Chief Rabbi of Russia, HaGaon Rabbi Berel Lazar, to the son of Odessa and Southern Ukraine’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Avraham Wolf • Full Story, Photos

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3 months ago

Russia: Remembrance Day Ceremony Marks 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation

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Exactly eighty years ago, Red Army soldiers liberated the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest death camp in all of human history. From 1940 to early 1945, more than four million Jewish people were murdered and burned there, until January 27, when Russian Red Army soldiers arrived and liberated the camp • Full Story, Photos

Simchas

5 months ago

L’Chaim: Wolff – Lazar

Photos by Mendy Schiff for Chabadinfo

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The L’Chaim of Shalom Wolff of Odessa, Ukraine, and Rivky Lazar of Moscow, Russia took place Tuesday at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights • Photos

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5 months ago

Next Generation of Jewish Youth Leaders Trained in Moscow Suburb

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An energetic and action-packed five-day seminar took place in early November on the outskirts of Moscow, training coordinators from the EnerJew youth movement across the FSU. These dedicated young leaders, who work year-round in their cities and communities, represent the future generation of Jewish youth leadership • Full Story, Photos

Simchas

10 months ago

Russia’s Torah Life Celebrated at Historic Wedding in Italy

Photo Credit: Levi Nazarov

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Hundreds of supporters of Jewish Life in Russia gathered at an ancient castle outside Rome, Italy, for the wedding of the son of the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar • Full Story, Photos

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1 year ago

L’Chaim: Lazar – Raskin

Photos by Shalom Ross for Chabadinfo

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The L’Chaim of Levi Lazar of Moscow, Russia, and Draizy Raskin of Montreal, Canada, took place Tuesday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva • Photos