BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

11/04/2008

Belarus Hosts Rabbi's Conference for First Time

MOGILEV, Belarus - For the first time ever, rabbis serving in Belarus with the Chabad movement convened in Belarus. The meeting, which took place in Mogilev, has just wrapped up and went over successfully.

"The purpose of the Congress, which took place from March 26th to 28th, was to review the achievements of the work being done by rabbis in Belarus over the year 2007," explained Rabbi Mendel Alperovich, a Chabad Lubavitch emissary serving in the city of Mogilev. But the reach of participants extended even further, some of the guests having traveled here for this event from the USA or Israel.

During the gathering, attendees evaluated the work carried out by the Jewish communities across Belarus. "During meetings we discussed issues related to improving our work on the spiritual front and in cooperating with the Chairmen of the respective Jewish communities," commented Rabbi Alperovich. Conference-goers agreed amongst themselves that they would convene once again in four months' time.

"Belarus is a place where we rabbis are able to work peacefully and agreeably," underlined Rabbi Alperovich. The Jewish community of Mogilev hosted a tour of the Synagogue and Ohr Avner Chabad Day School. Another highlight of the visit was an informal meeting with representatives from the Embassy of Israel in Belarus, Chairmen and other laymen from local Jewish communities, as well as businessmen who support the community.

Chabad Lubavitch emissaries and representatives in Belarus, just as the other countries of the Former Soviet Union, are supported through a grant from the Rohr Foundation, headed by Messrs. George and Sami Rohr of Florida and NY respectively. This assistance covers the expenses associated with the rabbis presence in the region, thus offsetting the cost that would otherwise fall to local Jewish communities

Source:

http://www.fjc.ru/news/newsArticle.asp?AID=663780

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