Rabbi Edery with the consul and his aide in the sukka In Japan the Israeli consul celebrated Sukkos with the local shliach, Rabbi Binyomin Edery. Rabbi Edery drove his sukka mobile into the grounds of the consulate, where Mr. Michel Harel, and his aide entered the sukka to bentsch lulav. Rabbi Edery then said lechaim with the consul and his aide and spoke for a short while on the significance of Sukkos. Rabbi Edery also gave the other employees of…
Jewish community Chabad Japan, after Yom Kippur Dozens of youth participated in a Yom Kippur service in the Jewish center Chabad of Tokyo, Japan. The service was well-publicized by the shluchim and attracted many new participants. Those who took part were very moved by the traditional Chabad joy, warmth and enthusiasm, which lasted over the entire course of Yom Kippur. After the fast and Kiddush Levana, a grand birthday farbrengen was held for the shliach hatamim Yehoshua Zeigman, during which…
Demonstration outside Israeli embassy (Illustrative photo) The head shliach of the Jewish community of Tokyo Japan Rabbi Binyomin Edrei has joined the protests launched by shluchim throughout Israel and around the world against Sharon’s dangerous plan to withdraw from Gaza. Rabbi Edrei is currently organizing public demonstrations outside the Israeli embassy in Tokyo.
Kosher Delica was opened by Chabad Tokyo Japan History has been made in Japan with the opening of the country’s first kosher lemehadrin restaurant on Monday. Hundreds of local Jewish families will now find it easier to observe the laws of kashrus as the restaurant also delivers food to private homes. The restaurant is situated in the Minami Azabu district of Tokyo. The restaurant’s premises was donated by a Japanese non-Jew who wanted to help the “chosen people.” He also…
Rabbi Yossi Kleiman, shliach in Tokyo The Jewish community of Tokyo Japan will have the opportunity to keep a kosher Pesach with the arrival of a container of Pesach goods, including 300kg of matzos and 500 liters of wine. The container was sent from Israel, from where an additional container of 1.5 tons of meat is due to arrive in the near future. These goods will be used for various communal Sedarim in Tokyo and Yokohama organized by the head…