400 Km away from Tokyo, in the mountains of Gifu, live a Jewish family. Chanit and Tal have lived in Japan for 15 years, together with their 5 children. Recently, they moved to a new house, and they asked if Rabbi Edery would come to put up the mezuzah. Rabbi Edery together with the Edery family drove to put up the mezuzah and make the first 100% kosher BBQ in Gifu. Mazal tov! May Hashem bless you with only good news in your new house.

David Moshe Abitan came to volunteer this summer in the Chabad House to help out in all the activities, kosher food preparation and supervision, assisting with the children and anything that was necessary. This is a great way to spend ”vacation”, by helping others. We would like to wish David Moshe a good and sweet year, and may you go from strength to strength!

Rabbi Edery visits Jewish detainees and prisoners daily, giving them moral support and uplifting their spirits. This week was the trial of one of Jewish boys being detained. The Dayan Weiss from Belgium who took on himself the financial burden of the case and all legal details involved, came for the trial. During this week, he gave a Torah lecture regarding the laws of territories on the Sabbath, and the importance of keeping the stringencies of kosher food laws even in far off places like Japan. There are no words to describe the commitment and self sacrifice of all those involved. May G-d repay them with all the blessings of the Torah.
May they be released speedily!

Recently Rabbi Edery visited a Green tea factory in Fukuoka, Japan to supervise the process and give kosher certification.
The company is one of the biggest and most famous in Japan. It has a long time reputation for the finest and tastiest green tea.
A big thank you to Muto san for organizing and being on the forefront to creating a kosher infrastructure in Japan.

A big Thank you to Shaul Ben Dayan for the beautiful frame that he built for the Chabad House’s picture of the Rebbe. On the picture it says- Moshiach promises ”No Jew will be left in Exile”.

This is referring to the Messianic era, when G-d will gather the Jews from all corners of the world and bring them to the Holy Land. The owner of Shaul’s factory asked him about the Rebbe and what the wording meant on the picture. After Shaul explained about the Rebbe’s work and accomplishments to prepare the world for Moshiach, the Japanese owner was very moved and offered to pay for the wood and any materials necessary for the frame.

In the picture above, you can see Shaul on the right with the Japanese owner in the middle holding the Rebbe’s picture with Rabbi Edery.

To contact Shaul and to see his beautiful work, please Email: shanti.art.works@gmail.com

We welcome Rabbi Binyomin Edery back from his trip to Delhi, India for the Asia Chabad Emissary Conference. Among the participants was the Head Rabbi and Head Emissary of India, Rabbi Bezalel Kupchik. The main emphasis and topic of the conference was how to add in deeds of goodness and kindness in each Rabbi’s city, making each city ready to greet Moshiach. A special thank you to Chabad House of Delhi, the emissary of Delhi, Rabbi Shmuel Sharf, hosted all of the Rabbis with warmth and great happiness. The Rabbis, who came from all over India, Sri Lanka, Philipines, came away with good resolutions, which will surely impact many people for the good.
During Rabbi Edery’s stay he visited prisoners in the Delhi jail, asking about their welfare and helping in every way. There are 14,000 inmates, 70 inmates to a room. He also visited an orphanage in Delhi. May we merit the time when all negativity will be erased from this earth, with the coming of Moshiach now. As the prophet Isiah says: ” G-d will swallow death forever, and wipe away tears from all faces”.

Now that Pesach is over, Chabad of Tokyo Japan continues to offer its kosher food services. King Falafel will reopen this coming Monday, April 19. Kosher Delica delivery service has started since last week, to deliver delicious food to hotels, offices to any address, anywhere in Japan. (No international shipments yet) Kobayashi san works hard at his sushi creations. They look just beautiful and taste great! It takes around 6 years to be a professional Sushi chef, here in Japan. Thank you Koba.
For Kosher Food in Japan, click here

It was wonderful to see so many people at the Seders. Down to the very last minute, people were emailing and calling. The Seder hall was packed, more and more people kept on coming in and joining. There were around 200 people at the end there was hardly room to sit. There was plenty of great food, Handmade Shemura matza to eat and take home. Thanks to the helpers and volunteers, the Seder was well organized ,thank G-d. There was a very warm, and family atmosphere. A special unity was felt among all the people participating. A huge thank you to Rabbi Edery for all his tireless efforts and constant devotion to make this Holiday a fantastic success, with the help of G-d. Definitely, next year we will celebrate next Pesach Seder in the 3rd Temple in Jerusalem.
Special thank you, to Rabbi Meir Abitan for all his help in making the Pesach Seders here in Japan, and all year round.

Pesach prepations are in high gear at Chabad House of Tokyo.
Many people will be participating in both Seders. You can see Kobayashi san preparing the fish for the Seder in the Koshered Pesach kitchen. Many deliveries of matzot, wine and other Pesach products are sent all over Japan, as you can see in the picture with all the boxes.
We would like to thank all the wonderful people who sent Tzedaka for the Pesach expenses, in their merit we were able to bring the Matzot, wine and all other necessities, for the Pesach seders. Surely Hashem will repay you with all the blessings.
Thank you to Reb Manis and Tzali Vizel and Reb Levi Safranovitz from City Glatt, Los Angeles for all the help in the Pesach shipment. May you have only good news.
Rabbi Edery remembers those who are easily forgotten, the Jewish people in prison, visiting them before Pesach, to uplift their spirits. In some prisons he is even allowed to visit the detainees without a Japanese interperter, because the prison personell, greatly trust and appreciate Rabbi Edery’s devotion and commitment. May they celebrate together with us in freedom in Jerusalem with Moshiach.