Jewish community Chabad Lubavitch Moldova

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Israeli consulate to visit Chief Rabbi

Rabbi Yosef Abelsky met with Israeli diplomats in Kishinev, Mr. Mark Basin, and Mr. Gendy Polchuk, the Israeli consulate member in Ukraine.  Rabbi Abelsky presented a brief overview of Chabad of Moldova’s activities in the country. They discussed the situation of the Jewish community, the supply needs to keep their work going and together planned for Moldova’s Jewish future.

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Holocaust Victim Memorial in Bendery

Rabbi Shmuel Zalmanov, of Chabad Moldova, recited the Kaddish prayer at the Holocaust Victim Memorial in Bendery, Moldova, on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Dignitaries and Israel’s Moldovan Association members in a Chanukah Party

Dignitaries and Israel’s Moldovan Association members joined from all over the country gathered to A Chanukah party took place in Tel Aviv

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Chanukah 5776 – A Message of Unity Across Moldova

Jews of Bendery gathered for a Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen, marking the Rosh Hashanah, New Year, of Chassidus. In preparation for Chanukah, Menorahs were give out, men put on tefillin and Rabbi Shmuel Zalmanov taught Chabad niggunim of the Alter Rebbe. He shared the history of Chabad and the Alter Rebbe and went on to bless everyone with a l’chaim for a ‘good new year filled with Chassidus.’

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Celebrating 26 Years of Chanukah in Moldova

Each night of Chanukah the Great Chabad Synagogue of Moldova hosted a festive Menorah lighting. The place was filled with professionals, students and families, for a joyous Chanukah celebration, complete with traditional ‘sufganiot’ – doughnuts. This Chanukah marked 26 years of Chabad in Moldova.
During the eight days of Chanukah, the Chabad rabbinical students traveled to nearby cities to help Jews lay tefillin, give out menorahs and candles, and share the message of Chanukah and holiday spirit.
Spreading the light of Chanukah in downtown Kishinev, Mr. Simcha Buzor, Chabad representative, and Mr. Emil Grinshpon lit the grand menorah. Rabbi Shmuel Zalmanov then spoke about the day and sang Hanerot Halalu before of thousands of passerby’s.

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