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Vladivostok Jewish community Celebrates Purim

Vladivostok, Russia — A blizzard was falling. It would be the highest snowfall for the season in over 130 years – over 2 feet of snow. Nonetheless, over 200 people gathered in the local puppet theater for an afternoon of entertainment and Jewish pride.

Rabbi Yisroel Silberstein read the megillah, accompanied by a beautiful multimedia slide show. The local Sachnut performed a Purim Shpiel, and the audience was enthralled by the antics of the international circus group Arlikien. A musical performance, led by renowned violinist, Leonid Veinman, kept the community spellbound.

Finally, as the snowflakes continued to fall outside, the crowd gathered in the hall for a Viennese table of Purim foods.

As the crowd dispersed, they talked excitedly about the wonderful afternoon, and the Jewish pride, suppressed for so long, that now burns strong. All eagerly await the next holiday.

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5 Comments

  • russian brat

    GO GLAVNI RAVIN VLADI VOSTOK!!!! NE BOYETSA NI KAKOI SKINXEADOFF…TOLKA BOGA!!!!

  • MIcrophone

    Very nice just remember your not Yotze Megillah from a microphone!

  • concerned

    I bensch everyone with parnossa so you’ll have money to donate to this wonderful work. Really something. He put a light in the middle of a very dreary place and is doing the Rebbe’s inyon in the best way! YASHAR KOACH!