Inter-Religious Conference Held in Russia’s Northern Capital

S Petersburg, Russia — Today in S. Petersburg, the ‘Tavrichesky’ Palace hosted an international inter-parliamentary conference entitled “Intercultural and Inter-Religious Dialogue”, which was attended by a delegation representing the Jewish community and Judaic confession, headed by the city’s Chief Rabbi Menachem Mendel Pewzner and Jewish community Chairman Mark Grubarg.

Participants in this high-profile event included a good number of prominent political, public and religious workers. Among them were Sergei Mironov, the Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council, and Raney van Der Linder, who serves as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly in the Council of Europe.

Bat Mitzvah Celebration for 5 Girls and Their Mothers!

Old Bridge, NJ — A Bat Mitzvah celebration was held at Bris Avrohom of Old Bridge on Sunday, May 27th. Five girls who had been attending the Chaya Esther Hebrew School program at Bris Avrohom for several years participated in this commencement celebration with their close family and friends in attendance. Previously, each young lady was formally given her Hebrew name in a naming ceremony held during the Torah reading of Shabbat morning services.

New Shluchim to Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Menachem Mendel and Liba Leah Gurary of Crown Heights will IYH be going on Shlichus to Atlanta, Georgia where they will open a new Chabad House for Israelis by the end of the week.

The shluchim were appointed by the head shliach to Atlanta, Rabbi Yosi New.

Rabbi Gurary said “There is no activity in Atlanta for the thousands of Israelis who reside in the city. There is no religious or non-religious organization that provides for the Israelis and that is why a Chabad House is vital for them.”

Rabbi Mendel Gurary is the son of the chief Rabbi of Holon, Rabbi Yochonon Gurary. His siblings are all shluchim in other parts of the world: Berlin, Germany, Holon, Israel, Crakow, Poland.

Hatzlocha Rabba!