Russian Gmach Celebrates 23 Years at Impressive Melava Malka

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2 months ago

Russian Gmach Celebrates 23 Years at Impressive Melava Malka

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About two hours after Shabbos was over, a mass influx was spotted in Moscow. There were rabbis and businessmen, shluchim and philanthropists, layleaders and chassidim, all members of Moscow’s Jewish community, and they were all headed to the “Mercury Hotel”. The event that they all gathered for was the Annual Melave Malka dinner benefiting “Keren Chaya Mushka”, the FSU’s central Gmach • Full Story, Photos

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3 months ago

Moscow: Semicha Course Students Were Tested On Hilchos Chupa V’Kiddushin

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The students went to the office of the founder of the Yeshiva Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar Shalita, for an in-depth test for a long hour, during which many questions were raised. Rabbi Lazar was very impressed by their deep and extensive knowledge, from the sources to the practical Halacha • Full Story

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3 months ago

Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemorated in Moscow

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On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a central memorial event took place at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in central Moscow. Led by Russia’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Berel Lazar, the solemn ceremony included the participation of religious leaders, ambassadors, diplomats, government officials, and prominent public figures from across the country • Full Story, Photos

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4 months ago

Two New Chabad Houses Dedicated in Moscow’s Thriving Communities

Photos: Levi Nazarov

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Two uplifting and emotional events, at two separate locations, were celebrated only a few days apart. The inauguration of two new Jewish Community Centers in Moscow, one in the Noviy-Veshki neighborhood by Rabbi Zalman Shimon Deren, and the other, in the Pokrovsky neighborhood by Rabbi Yechezkel Lazar • Full Story, Photos

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4 months ago

Chanukah Lights Bring Joy Where Slavita Brothers Were Once Imprisoned

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In a triumph of light over darkness, Russia’s Chief Rabbi, Berel Lazar lit Chanukah candles in the world’s oldest prison, bringing light and joy to where the Slavita Brothers were once imprisoned • Full Story, Photos

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4 months ago

Russia’s Chief Rabbi Takes Whirlwind Trip to Spread Light

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From Yekaterinburg to Siberia, and from Siberia to Belarus, Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar brought a message of encouragement and warmth to the local Jews on a whirlwind three day trip • Full Story, Photos