A grand concert took place at the National Philharmonic in Kishinev on the 22nd of September, 2019, featuring Constantin Moskovich of Moldova, and a special guest from Israel, Chanan Bar Sela. They were accompanied by an orchestra, and performed both Jewish melodies and Moldavian classics for a large crowd.
Hundreds of Moldovan Jews from the cities of Kishinev, Bednery, Beltsy and Tiraspol gathered for the Lag B’Omer parade and a concert in honor of the Rashbi (Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai), headed by the Chief Rabbi of Moldova, Rabbi Yosef Abelsky. The procession came out with colorful signs, singing and dancing, and marched toward the…
In what was perhaps the largest Jewish event in over 10 years, close to 1000 Jews from all across Moldova gathered in Kishinev’s magnificent Philharmonic Concert Hall for an inspiring evening. The event to honor Jewish life in Moldova was led by Rabbi Zalman Abelsky, OBM, who served as Moldova’s chief rabbi for over half a century
