The month of Adar is the month of many miracles and good luck for the Jewish people.
I am happy to share with you one of the great miracles we experienced in the Chabad House of Tokyo.
In December of 2002, my brother in law was getting married in Paris, and I suggested to my husband to join his family for the wedding as it was a great opportunity to see his family. He told me: ” I can’t leave in middle of Chanukah, there are Jews whose only connection to Judaism is Chanukah”. I offered to do the best I can, but he insisted that it was important to be in Tokyo, and to broaden the activities. He added: ” I am sure my brother will be blessed much more, if I do good deeds in his honor”. That Chanukah, among the many guests, Daniel Moskovich came to visit from Kyoto. He was doing his Phd at the University of Kyoto and planned to climbMt.Fuji, during his winter break. On the day of Chanuka, he woke up at 4 am; my husband asked him if he is sure that it is alright to go climbing at this time of the year, and by himself. Daniel answered: ”I have excellent climbing gear, I am sure it will be fine”. Daniel got some Halva and bottle of water, his Teffillin, some other last minute necessary items, and packed it in his backpack. As Daniel was leaving the Rabbi insisted: ”try to find someone to climb with. Don’t go yourself. Also, when should I start worrying?” To which Daniel answered:” I will definitely look for someone. If you don’t hear from me, in 24 hours, that means there’s a problem”.
That day, at 3:00 pm, my husband said to me, Efrat, call Daniel, check that he is alright. It will be sunset soon, I just want to make sure”. I immediately called but there was no answer. I figured that there was no reception, up so high on the mountain. It takes about 12 hours to get to the top. At 3:30 pm, the phone rings, it is Daniel. His voice is shaky and weak, he says:” Efrat, I am dying. I fell off Fuji. Please call the police and tell them. I am literally freezing.” Daniel then told me approximately where he was. ” We will make sure that you will be rescued as soon as possible.” I reassured Daniel.
Rabbi Binyomin immediately contacted the Israeli and British embassies and Mr. Muto to contact the police of the Fuji mountain area. The police contacted the mountain rangers, who said that they were aware that someone fell because a Japanese mountain climber who climbed with Daniel, Mr. Honda, told them. We pressured them to go up and rescue Daniel as soon as possible. They told us that it took them time to get a group together to go up. We continued to insist that it was a matter of life and death and it had to be done quickly (Daniel fell at around 11:00 am). They made their way up, by car to the 5th level. There was a lot of snow so it was very difficult. All the while we were saying Tehillim that they should find him very soon and alive. We were very worried to say the least. At 5 pm they spotted Daniel. They called us to say that they found him alive not in good condition, and that they are taking him to the closest hospital. The head of the rescue team, said to my husband: ”you are very lucky, because if you would have called us one hour later, when it was dark, we wouldn’t have gone up, it would be too dangerous for the rescuers.” It took the crew about 2 hours to take Daniel down with the stretcher, by foot to the 5th level. On the 5th level there is a parking place, where an ambulance waited to take Daniel to the hospital. Finally at 9:00 pm he arrived at the hospital. Immediately Binyomin drove to the hospital to be near Daniel. The doctors told him that he fell about 100 meters and was in critical condition and that it would take a long time to recover. During the time Daniel was in the hospital, Binyomin drove many friends and Jewish people who wanted to visit and wish Daniel good wishes. This made him very happy and greatly brought up his morale. Baruch Hashem after 2 and half months Daniel was released from the hospital.
My husband later told me: ‘Baruch Hashem I did not fly for the wedding, and we were here to receive the phone call from Daniel and be of help. It was a big miracle”.
One year later, Daniel met and married Yona Chava who came for a visit from Jerusalem. It was a very happy wedding, celebrating many miracles at once. We had the honor to have the wedding at the Chabad House, and Rabbi Binyomin the officiating Rabbi. Daniel lives with his wife and one year old son Shmuel Shammai in Kyoto, Japan, doing research in KyotoUniversity.

When building a new house, we make sure everything is well built; the floors, windows, doors, electrical wiring and plumbing. G-d gives us the commandment of putting a Mezuzah on every door for security; it protects all the people who live in the house and anyone coming in and out.
This week Rabbi Binyomin Edery put up many mezuzot, on a new house in Nakano, a new office in Yokohama and on doors that never had one in Shinjuku.
In their first year in Japan, a Jewish man called Rabbi Edery, very frantic, and asked if he could come to the hospital, as his wife is in critical condition. His wife was expecting their second child, and suddenly had complications, which affected the mother’s heart. Rabbi Edery asked for a blessing from the Rebbe, by putting it in the Rebbe’s letters. The answer was, to check the mezuzot. They immediately went to check the mezuzot, they found that on the mezuzah that was on the parents bedroom the word ‘’ in your heart’’- the letter Bet was scraped off. Rabbi Edery put up a new mezuzah, and thank G-d, her condition stabilized and the baby born prematurely grew and developed without any problem.
Onkelos a famous convert and holy man, was arrested by a Roman group of soldiers in the synagogue where he learned Torah. As he was being led out, he raised his hands which were tied together, and kissed the mezuzah. The Romans could not contain themselves and asked for an explanation. Onkelos answered, ‘’ your king needs to be protected by an army of soldiers. I am proud to be part of a nation that the king protects his people with this Mezuzah.’’ When they heard his words, they decided to stay in Israel, learn the Torah, and eventually all became righteous converts.
Let’s conclude with the blessing Rabbi Edery always says ‘’ May all the Mizuho Banks become Mezuzah Banks!’’

Recently, Rabbi Binyomin and his four eldest children took a trip to a US Navy base in Yokosuka. There he greeted and put tefillin on Jewish servicemen. Shachar, a kosher observer who has made many visits to the Tokyo Chabad House with his wife Suzy, took the family on the USS Blue Ridge Flagship. Over the past nine years, many US servicemen have reached out to Chabad of Japan for moral and spiritual support. Many participated in the ongoing activities and Jewish Holidays. Rabbi Binyomin has visited both the Yokosuka and Yokota bases on many occasions.
Hopefully Moshiach will come very soon, and the prophecy of Isiah will be fulfilled, and there will be no more war, only peace between all nation

With the help of Hashem, 3 years ago, Rabbi Binyomin Edery, director of Chabad House of Japan, opened Kosher Delica. It is the first and only kosher place to eat out in Japan. Recently, it has been redesigned and renovations were made. It is now called King Falafel and located in the heart of Tokyo, right in front of Temple University.
King Falafel attracts many local Jews and non-Jews who are interested in kosher and healthy food. Local businessmen who come for short visits greatly appreciate the easily accessible kosher food.
Aside for King Falafel, Chabad of Japan also offers full meals delivered directly to hotels and offices, from the Kosher Delica kitchen. Deliveries are made to all cities in Japan.
All the food is under the strict supervision of Rabbi Binyomin Y. Edery.