In every Jewish household, there is a lot to be done, and children help a lot. But in a Chabad House, and especially in Japan, there is so much to do on an every day basis.

The Edery children help to measure and make tens of kilograms of Challah, package them, help with kosher food deliveries. They also travel by themselves to visit people in prison, even 2 hours away by train. They clean, peel, cut, and prepare for the many guests that come. When Rabbi and Mrs. Edery are busy tending and helping out, the children help the younger ones and watch them. They answer the phone, give directions, meet and pickup up guests and bring them to the Chabad Tokyo. They often escort Rabbi Binyomin on his many rounds: building sukot, blessing on the 4 species, Chanuka Mobile- giving out candles and chanuka treats, putting up mezuzot or just house visits.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Rabbi Avrohom Kenig who wakes up 4:30 am, Israel time to teach the children Torah!

The kids helped make 40 kg of Gefilte fish. This means peeling the skin, deboning, grinding and forming the fish. This is fresh Salmon from Tsukiji.

Last week, Rabbi Binyomin Edery took Chaya Mushka and Pinchas to N.Y, for Pinchas Eliyahu's first Cheder visit. It was very special and moving occasion.

The children were pleasantly surprised to see so many Jewish people and so much kosher food.

Hachnasa Lacheder, is the first day that the father brings his son to study Torah at the Cheder- Jewish school.

It is a very holy and special tradition that was done more that two thousand years ago, and brought down in holy books by many Tzadikim, holy people.

On this day, the father wraps the child in a Talit, prayer shawl, and brings him to the Melamed- school teacher. The teacher puts the boy on his lap, puts honey on the Aleph Bet, and goes through all the Hebrew letters and vowels. Then the boy licks the honey,  to tastel how the learning of Torah is so sweet.

Honey cake is then brought and an egg, with verses from the Torah inscribed on them, and the child eats them. Candies are thrown, and refreshments are given out to the children of the class. Coins are distributed and the children put them in a Charity box.

The whole day, the parents are careful that the child should not look at unholy things. When he leaves the Cheder, he is also covered with the prayer shawl.