Rabbi Edery just arrived back from his trip to Israel. Among the many things accomplished, Rabbi Edery invited the Japanese Ambassador to Israel, Mr. Hideo Sato for a tour of Kfar Chabad his hometown. The ambassador heard about the many activities and of the dedication and ongoing efforts toward the people of Tohoku. He was very moved by Rabbi Edery’s work toward the Japanese people, helping to make their lives better on all levels. Rabbi Edery took the ambassador to…

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Breakthrough: for the first time ever in Japan, Kosher Beef made in Japan is available locally. From last Thursday, there is kosher beef at Nissin Supermarket. In the past Chabad of Japan organized beef slaughtering that was available for everyone however this is the first time it is accessible in a local store. The Kosher beef is of very high quality and free range cattle. Local Jewish people are extremely pleased with the availability of kosher beef and chicken. The…

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  This past Thursday, Chabad of Japan kids celebrated Lag Baomer by learning Torah and going out to the fields. Though there were thunderstorms predicted, we were blessed with a beautiful sunny day. The group drove to Chiba, and enjoyed the planting of rice fields, which was a fascinating hands on learning experience and tons of fun.   The rice field workers took the kids on the rice planting traktor. It is a thin wheeled traktor with sheets of rice…

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This past Sunday, we had the honor to organize a brit (circumcision) for a beautiful baby boy born to Adi, one of the Embassy of Israel’s personell. The Ambassador, Nissim Ben- Shitrit, and the consul, Yaakov Rachamim as well many of the embassy staff participated and were very moved by the atmosphere and the holiness of the mitzvah. Special thanks to the Mohel, Rabbi Shimshon Eisenberger who is known for his expertise and devotion. The moment he was asked to…

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