Heads of Nativ Organization Visit Central Synagogue Mrs. Neta Briskin-Peleg, head of the Nativ organization, Mark Dovev, regional director for Nativ in Ukraine, Moldova, and Eastern Europe, and the head of the Nativ Moldova office, Marina Anukov, recently visited the Central Synagogue together.
Mr. Kent Logsdon, the U.S. Ambassador to Moldova, recently stumbled across the Chabad booth at the Kishinev Airport. He was pleasantly surprised! Rabbi Mendel Axelrod of Kishinev presented the Ambassador with a book about Chabad’s work with Ukrainian refugees during the war. The Ambassador also praised the Rabbi for his insightful words when he addressed…
Tragedy in Kishinev: Jewish Pogrom of 1903 On Friday April 21st, the premiere of the documentary film “The Tragedy of Kishinev: Jewish Pogrom of 1903” took place. The film was made possible with the financial support of the Kishinev City Hall and the Jewish community of Moldova. The film was shot by members of our…
Each morning, our community gathers in the synagogue for the morning prayer. Today, in honor of Rosh Chodesh, we read from two torah scrolls. We were lucky to be joined by our esteemed guest, Israeli Ambassador to Moldova Yoel Lion, who came to Moldova to participate in the events commemorating the 120th anniversary of the…
An event to honor the Holocaust and heroism An event was held today at the Lyceum Herzel in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day and the heroism of European Jewry – Yom HaShoah. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Rabbi Mendel Axelrod attended the event representing Chabad Lubavitch in Moldova. He…
During Passover, the Jewish community in Moldova gathered in a beautiful restaurant in Kishinev for an event dedicated to the Passover holiday. The event was opened with a solemn speech by Alexander Bilinkis, the Chairman of the Jewish Community, who spoke about the importance of this event, which has been held annually for many years….
