Perhaps more than any other holiday on the Jewish calendar, Hanukah celebrates the determined survival of the Jewish people. Over two millennia ago a small band of fighters, led by Judah the Maccabee, fought against the Hellenist rulers of ancient Israel who sought to assimilate...
Before Ariel and Moria Shishliannikov were able to fulfill their dream of re-marrying in a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony, the Subbotnik Jewish couple had to first formally return to Judaism, including immersion in a ritual bath. Here are a few pictures of Ariel emerging from the...
As they stood under the wedding canopy in the Archipova synagogue in Moscow, Ariel and Moria Shishliannikov were fulfilling a dream they have cherished for years. It’s not the first time they’ve been married. But it is their first time in a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony....
Los alumnos de nuestro emisario en Visoky, el Rabino Shlomo Zelig Avrasin, festejaron con todo la festividad de sucot. Aquí les traemos fotos de los mismos en la sucá y con las 4 especies. Que las disfruten! [nggallery id=181] תלמידי השליח שלנו בכפר ויסוקי אשר ברוסיה, הרב...
El pasado 29 de agosto, tuvo lugar el tribunal rabínico de 3 subotniks del pueblo de Visoky en el sur de Rusia. Los mismo, se unen a los 4 anteriores que ya hicieron su tribunal, y así cada vez más subotniks son reconocidos oficialmente como...
Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund visited Vilna in June, 2012. Here are some of the pictures he shot during the trip. He also met with the Lithuanian Prime Minister. [nggallery id=147]...
Every year, on the Jewish holiday of L’ag B’Omer, the Subbotnik Jews of Vysoky, Russia, have a tradition to clean up the local Jewish cemetery. They meticulously remove fallen trees, get rid of any trash that may have accumulated, and take special care to protect...
On April 1, 2012, 14-year-old Sander Bochernikov had his brit milah (ritual circumcision) in the city of Moscow. Sander is the son of the vice president of the Visoky Subotnik community. Sander and his family formally returned to Judaism during during the holiday of Chanukah; the brit milah was the conclusion of the process. Mazal tov! [nggallery id...
In the dead of winter, with temperatures as low as -28 degrees, a Subbotnik family decided to make kosher its silverware with the help of Shavei Israel's emissary, Rabbi Shlomo Zelig Avrasin. Here are a few pictures from the event. [nggallery id=120]Una familia más de Visoky...
