Chabad Tokyo Japan

Pinchas Eliyahu Edery, 7,  peeling loads of carrots for Passover Seder at Laforet Hotel, Chabad Japan. A lot of patience and perseverance and the task was completed. 

Moshiach Edery, 12,  working at the meat grinder, making the mix for the delicious meatballs served at the Passover Seder. To have kosher beef made in Japan, is no small task but well worth the outcome. Next Passover, hopefully in Jerusalem, in the Third Temple, we will serve Kosher Kobe Beef, made in Japan.

Chaya Mushka Edery, 9,  with the eggplant mound. Yes, tens and tens of kilos of eggplants  for the wonderful eggplant dish served at the Passover Seder. Sholom Dovber Edery, the Kosher supervisor of Chabad House is peeking from the staircase, making sure no leaven comes in contact with the professional peelers. 

The Passover Seders at Chabad Japan were a great success, with over 200 participants. All the guests were moved by the unity and happiness among everyone. It took a lot of logistics to get all the food (hot and cold), Matzos, wine, Hagaddot and all other necessities to the ballroom. Thank G-d, with the help of Chabad House staff, endless energy and devotion of Rabbi Edery and Rabbi Aldrich, all was well organized. 

Pesach preparations are in high gear. Handmade Shemura Matzos shipment arrived and was delivered to Chabad Japan. Special thanks to the generous donors of the Matzos. Passover is an expensive holiday world over, especially in Japan, after shipment, custom clearance, tax and duty, they are worth GOLD! Shmura Matza in Zohar is referred to as Matza of Faith and Matza of healing. By eating these Matzot on Passover it brings faith and healing both physically and spiritually to those that eat.

People who live far out in Japan, receive Pesach Products Packages filled with Matza, wine, grapejuice, Passover cookies and other necessary products. This makes them very happy and take part in the Passover Holiday.

Cases upon cases of wine and grape juice are loaded from Chabad Japan wine storage to the Chabad House ”Mitzvah Tank”. They are then unloaded at the Hotel Hall for the Passover Seder, and at Chabad House of Japan for the rest of the Passover Holiday.

May G-d bless all those that donated generously towards the Matzot, wine and all other Passover necessities.

Purim was non stop activities, with many people participating and joining in the mitzvot of Purim. The reading of  the Megilla was done many times, by Rabbi Edery and Rabbi Meir Mergui who came to Japan for work, and took a big part in the Purim activities at Chabad Tokyo.  Many Jewish people were able to hear the Megillah, even those that live at the far north of Tokyo, in the merit of the ”Megillah Readers” who made a Megillah Reading Route to read to as many people as possible.

The Purim feast at Chabad of Japan was one great happiness, special thanks to Rabbi Daniel and Yael Aldrich for bringing Mickey to make such superb entertainment.

Hundreds of Hamantashen were handmade by the  devoted Chabad House Bakers. They were a big hit and enjoyed by many all over Tokyo!