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Posted on 03/29/2004 12:03:28 PM PST by Alouette
The Federation of Jewish Communities enables Jews throughout the CIS to celebrate Passover in the most encompassing ways. Two Million pounds of matza and 250,000 bottles of wine are being distributed to Jewish communities in the fifteen republics.
Some 300 rabbinical students will arrive from the U.S.A. and Israel in the next few days will join local Yeshiva students to organize and lead Passover Seders. A project jointly coordinated by the FJC and Lubavitch world headquarters, "in order to provide joyful festival celebrations for Jews in even the most remote communities where there are no full time Rabbis" said Avraham Berkowitz the Executive Director of the FJC. "Matza Centers" and 500 public Seders in all 426 communities of the FJC will assist Jews in celebrating Passover to the fullest.
"Our Goal is to bridge the gap of the generations" said Lev Leviev, President of the FJC "From the elderly who celebrated Passover in secret in the Soviet Union with their grandchildren who need to be introduced to Jewish life in the modern day"
The Matzo campaign, Rabbinical students trips, and the public Seders are sponsored by Mr. Lev and Olga Leviev, The Rohr Family Foundation of NY and Florida, and thousands of North American and local donors who responded to the FJC Passover appeal.
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