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PASSOVER 2021: CORONAVIRUS IS NOT OVER

PASSOVER 2021: CORONAVIRUS IS NOT OVER

Apr 20, 2021

Passover 2021 – A year ago, the world was shut down almost entirely. Many celebrated a Pesach they...

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‘SUKKOS COMES TO YOU’ IN MOLDOVA

‘SUKKOS COMES TO YOU’ IN MOLDOVA

Nov 6, 2020

With many Jewish community members in Moldova still in lockdown due to the global Covid-19...

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Anti Semitic Vandalism at Jewish Cemetery in Kishinev, Moldova

Anti Semitic Vandalism at Jewish Cemetery in Kishinev, Moldova

Nov 6, 2020

Among those vandalized was the tombstone of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Tsirelson...

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Hundreds of Moldovan Jews gathered for a Lag B’Omer concert

Hundreds of Moldovan Jews gathered for a Lag B’Omer concert

Oct 23, 2020

There they gathered for a musical evening with the...

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Unforgettable Conference for Women – Key to Happiness

Unforgettable Conference for Women – Key to Happiness

Nov 29, 2019

Jewish community of Moldova organized and held an unforgettable conference for 120 women, called...

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Hundreds of Moldovan Jews gathered for a Lag B’Omer concert

Hundreds of Moldovan Jews gathered for a Lag B’Omer concert

Jun 30, 2019

Hundreds of Moldovan Jews from the cities of Kishinev, Bednery,...

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Bar Mitzvah at the age of 70! Mazal Tov

Bar Mitzvah at the age of 70! Mazal Tov

Nov 2, 2018

On his 70th birthday, Mr. Albert Volfenzon from Bendery celebrated his Bar Mitzvah, by donning...

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Hundreds of Moldovan Jews: men, women and children. Took part in the Lag B’Omer events

Hundreds of Moldovan Jews: men, women and children. Took part in the Lag B’Omer events

May 15, 2018

Hundreds of Moldovan Jews: men, women and children. Took part in the Lag B’Omer events. That took...

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Jews being Jews in contemporary Kishinev

Jews being Jews in contemporary Kishinev

May 15, 2018

I have never seen a Lag B’omer parade specifically, but recognized immediately that it was the...

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2018 – Moldova Experiences the Holiday of Freedom

2018 – Moldova Experiences the Holiday of Freedom

Apr 16, 2018

Hundreds of people partook in this year’s variety of Passover celebrations. The atmosphere of the...

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“Moldova Matters at Frisch” Succeeds in Making a Dream Come True for Two Moldovan-Jewish Teens

“Moldova Matters at Frisch” Succeeds in Making a Dream Come True for Two Moldovan-Jewish Teens

Mar 15, 2018

When Alyssa Panga, 13, and her half-brother, Garrik Sementin, 18, arrived in New York from the...

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Rabbi Meets Moldovan President

Rabbi Meets Moldovan President

Sep 6, 2017

Marking the Moldovan Independence Day, Rabbi Zushe Abelsky met the president of Moldova,...

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MOLDOVAN JEWISH COMMUNITY REMEMBERS ELIE WIESEL

MOLDOVAN JEWISH COMMUNITY REMEMBERS ELIE WIESEL

Jul 4, 2017

MOLDOVAN JEWISH COMMUNITY REMEMBERS ELIE WIESEL ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PASSING This...

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Celebrating Lag B’omer 2017 in Moldova

Celebrating Lag B’omer 2017 in Moldova

May 18, 2017

For the 28th time This year, men, women and children from the cities of Kishinev and Bendery....

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Hundreds celebrated the Passover 2017 holiday in Moldova

Hundreds celebrated the Passover 2017 holiday in Moldova

May 1, 2017

Hundreds of Jews took part in lavish Passover Seders throughout Moldova, in the capital city of...

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Purim ‘Around the Clock’ – Moldova 2017

Purim ‘Around the Clock’ – Moldova 2017

Mar 21, 2017

Hundred of Jews in Moldova celebrated the holiday of Purim in Moldova this year. Megillat Esther...

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Tu Bishvat in the Art Café for the Kishinev Women

Tu Bishvat in the Art Café for the Kishinev Women

Mar 21, 2017

In honor of Tu Bi'Shvat 16 – January 12,  an evening for women, to fulfill a special Mitzvah...

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Chanukkah lights beams towns of Moldova

Chanukkah lights beams towns of Moldova

Feb 14, 2017

Chanukkah lights beams towns of Moldova - Many hundreds of Jews took­ part in Chanukkah eve­nts...

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Shake a Lulav – Kishinev Bendery and Tiraspol Sukkot 5777

Shake a Lulav – Kishinev Bendery and Tiraspol Sukkot 5777

Nov 6, 2016

Many hundreds of Jews of Kishinev, Bendery and Tiraspol took part in the joy of Sukkot,...

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Jewish community takes part in the day of national minorities

Jewish community takes part in the day of national minorities

Sep 26, 2016

Moldova celebrated the day of national minorities. After all, a lot of us are in Moldova! In...

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Music that Jewish heart can not live without

Music that Jewish heart can not live without

Sep 16, 2016

Music that Jewish heart can not live without. Music that recalls the tears and joy. Songs, that...

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United States Ambassador Visits Kishinev’s Synagogue

United States Ambassador Visits Kishinev’s Synagogue

Jul 29, 2016

The United States Ambassador to Moldova, Jim Pettit, came for a visit to the Chabad Shul in...

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Tu Bishvat in the Art Café for the Kishinev Women

Moldova’s Shluchim put Teffilin to dozens of Israeli guests

Jul 27, 2016

Hundreds of Israeli supporters of ‘Ha’poel Be’er Sheva’ came to Moldova for a big soccer game...

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Jewish Pride at Moldavian Capital

Jewish Pride at Moldavian Capital

May 31, 2016

Close to 1,000 men, women and children marched up the main streets of Kishinev with live music and...

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Pessach preparations in Kishinev and Moldova are in full swing!

Pessach preparations in Kishinev and Moldova are in full swing!

Apr 21, 2016

Pessach preparations in Kishinev and Moldova are in full swing! Tens of children came together to...

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Moldova Celebrates Purim with Joy

Moldova Celebrates Purim with Joy

Mar 27, 2016

Hundreds of Jews in Kishinev and surrounding towns gathered on Purim to celebrate as a community...

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Monumental Jewish Evening in Moldova Inspires

Monumental Jewish Evening in Moldova Inspires

Mar 21, 2016

In what was perhaps the largest Jewish event in over 10 years, close to 1000 Jews from all...

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Holocaust Victim Memorial in Bendery

Holocaust Victim Memorial in Bendery

Feb 1, 2016

Rabbi Shmuel Zalmanov, of Chabad Moldova, recited the Kaddish prayer at the Holocaust Victim...

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A Message of Unity Across Moldovian community worldwide – Chanukah 5776

A Message of Unity Across Moldovian community worldwide – Chanukah 5776

Jan 3, 2016

Each night of Chanukah the Great Chabad Synagogue of Moldova hosted a festive Menorah lighting....

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Fruits for Moldova’s Orphans

Fruits for Moldova’s Orphans

Nov 25, 2015

Early this week Rebbetzin Leah Abelsky got a call from Clara 'former director' of an orphanage in...

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Jewish Kishinev Gathers for a Touching Concert Performance

Jewish Kishinev Gathers for a Touching Concert Performance

Oct 15, 2015

This past week, members from the Jewish community in Kishinev, gathered to attend a special...

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New Year New Beginning, Rosh Hashana 5776-2015 in Kishinev Moldova

New Year New Beginning, Rosh Hashana 5776-2015 in Kishinev Moldova

Sep 21, 2015

This year, a record number of people attended the services, to hear the shofar, and to participate...

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Marching the 25th Lag Baomer Parade

Marching the 25th Lag Baomer Parade

May 12, 2015

In Moldova, we stick to tradition. This year, we had the 25th annual parade in honor of Lag...

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Matzos Wine and Haggadot – Passover 5775 in Kishinev

Matzos Wine and Haggadot – Passover 5775 in Kishinev

Apr 13, 2015

In honor of the holiday of Pesach, Chabad of Kishinev arranged many activities, in anticipation of...

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Holocaust Remembrance Day 2015 – Kaddish prayer

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2015 – Kaddish prayer

Feb 16, 2015

At the 27th of January 2015, International Holocaust Remembrance Day,  the Jewish community of...

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Festive of light in Moldova – Chanukah 5775

Festive of light in Moldova – Chanukah 5775

Dec 26, 2014

Each evening of Chanukah, at the Great Synagogue of Kishinev, local Jews gathered for a Chanukah...

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Moldova Rep to the United Nation Joins “One People, One World”

Moldova Rep to the United Nation Joins “One People, One World”

Dec 1, 2014

The Institute of Noahide Code, a non-governmental organization with consultative status at the...

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Condolences Letter from Chief Rabbi of Israel

Condolences Letter from Chief Rabbi of Israel

Sep 10, 2014

Condolences Letter from Chief Rabbi of Israel To the Jewish community of Moldova, I would like to...

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President of Moldova Meets New Chief Rabbi

President of Moldova Meets New Chief Rabbi

Sep 1, 2014

The first meeting between president of Moldova, Mr Nicolae Timofti, and new Chief Rabbi, Rabbi...

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Rosh Hashana 5775 Appeal letter

Rosh Hashana 5775 Appeal letter

Aug 28, 2014

Dear Friend, The community of Kishinev and Moldova recently suffered a great loss. Rabbi Zalman...

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Pro-Israel rally in Kishinev

Pro-Israel rally in Kishinev

Aug 7, 2014

Pro-Israel rally took place at the Jerusalem Street in Kishinev. New Chief Rabbi Yosef Y. Abelsky...

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Rabbi Zalman Abelsky OBM

Rabbi Zalman Abelsky OBM

Jun 1, 2014

Rabbi Zalman Abelsky, Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Kishinev, Moldova passed away on Friday, 29...

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High Holidays in Moldova 5774 – A Digest of Activities

High Holidays in Moldova 5774 – A Digest of Activities

Sep 11, 2013

A range of activities, including shofar, services for the High Holidays in the Kishinev synagogues...

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Lag BaOmer parade took place in Kishinev

Lag BaOmer parade took place in Kishinev

Apr 30, 2013

Lag Baomer parade took place in Kishinev, capital of Moldova. Lag Baomer parade set out from the...

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