This past Sunday we had our first women’s get together at Chabad Japan. It was a very uplifting, meaningful and fun experience. The women made presentations that were extremely informative and enjoyable. Some of the activities were, cooking demo, Yoga meditation on gratitude, learning about Women and Chanuka and a delectable gourmet meal as the finale. All of the participants resolved to come every time to strengthen the unity and joy among us. The Kumzitz is in loving memory…

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Yesterday, Thursday, the first of Kislev, exactly 4 years after the murder of Rabbi and Mrs. Holtzberg in the Chabad House in Bombay, a rocket was fired from Gaza and hit a four story building in the city of Kiryat Malachi, killing Mrs. Mira Sharf, Rebbetzin of Chabad House of New Delhi. Her husband, Rabbi Shmuel Sharf and her three children were hurt but thank G-d alive and in stable condition. The Sharfs were in Israel for a visit and…

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One of the educational goals of Chabad Japan is to develop a love and appreciation for nature, G-d’s world and for the hard work farmers do on a daily basis to develop and upkeep the gifts Hashem gives to us. During the rice harvest, Rabbi Edery organized a field trip to the bountiful rice fields in Chiba. They came to Mr. Suzuki’s rice field where his wife and son were waiting for the ”Boshi Crew”. (Boshi is Japanese means hat,…

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It is customary on the morning of Yom Kippur eve or the days preceding Yom Kippur to say the following prayer using a live chicken, live fish or money. The prayer is said with the intention that the money given to Tzedaka is an atonement and an exchange for anything bad that was G-d forbid supposed to happen. Scroll down to say the prayer in Hebrew or English. It is customary to give the value of the live chicken to Tzedaka. One…

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