Matzah to Mongolia

Irkutsk, Russia – Rabbi Aharon Wagner, chief Rabbi of Irkutsk and Chabad Lubavitch representative to the region, sent the Jewish Community of Mongolia full provisions for Passover including, Matzah, Kosher chickens wine and grape juice.

Rabbi Wagner upholds good relationship with the local Mongolian consulate and with their help the boxes of food were sent on the Mongolian national airline. Irkutsk is the closest city to Ulan baator, a mere hour flight away.

It has become a tradition every year to send to the Jewish community Matzah and other products for Pesach. Rabbi Wagner personally requested that the Mongolian consulate in Irkutsk help with this important deed, and they contacted MIAT and a representive of the airline met Rabbi Wagner at the airport and made personally sure that the valuable package was safe on its way with no charge to the community.

Every year the Jews in Ulan Baator celebrate a communal Pesach seder, last year Rabbi Wagner personally brought the Matzah to Mongolia and although this year he didn’t fly there, it was a top priority that the community there received matzah and other Kosher foods for their seder.