Over sixty shluchim convened last weekend in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk for a unique Shabbos Achdus, in the spirit of k’ish echad b’lev echad. The shluchim unveiled a new monument honoring fallen Jewish soldiers, and the young shluchim enjoyed outdoor activities.
The long weekend began Thursday evening with a joyous Chassidishe farbrengen and celebration marking the bar mitzvah of Yechiel Wagner, son of Rabbi Binyamin and Dina Wagner. Hundreds of members of the local community and surrounding areas participated, a reflection of the strong sense of unity and the shared mission of the shluchim to strengthen and revitalize Jewish life across Russia.
On Friday, the official opening ceremony took place, featuring remarks from Head Shliach Rabbi Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia; Rabbi Shimon Bergman, Chief Rabbi of Nizhny Novgorod; Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Wagner, head of Chabad Houses for Russian-speaking immigrants in Eretz Yisroel; and Rabbi Zalman Deitsch, Chief Rabbi of Perm, among others.
A solemn ceremony was then held to unveil a new monument honoring Jewish soldiers from Krasnoyarsk and the surrounding region who gave their lives during World War II. Participants recited Tehillim, Mishnayos, Yizkor, and Kel Malei Rachamim in their memory.
Before the onset of Shabbos, the Shluchim enjoyed a scenic cruise along the Yenisei River, during which they shared insights and experiences from their respective communities and discussed efforts to further strengthen Yiddishkeit throughout the region.
Shabbos itself was infused with uplifting tefillos, warm communal meals, and inspiring farbrengens. The Shabbos Achdus concluded with a lively Melaveh Malka, which also celebrated the engagement of two descendants of participating shluchim: Shneur Zalman, son of Rabbi Goel Meyers of Orenburg, and Chaya Mushka, daughter of the host, Rabbi Binyamin Wagner.
Photo: Alexander Kuptzov
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