The Ohr Avner Chabad Day School of Zhitomir celebrated the opening of its new synagogue. The ceremony was attended by Chief Rabbi of Zhitomir and Western Ukraine Shlomo Wilhelm.
The Ohr Avner Chabad Day School of Zhitomir celebrated the opening of its new synagogue. The ceremony was attended by Chief Rabbi of Zhitomir and Western Ukraine Shlomo Wilhelm.
The synagogue was opened in memory of the father of Eliyahu Krupnik, Rabbi Shimshon Krupnik. The students also had the opportunity to speak with the Mr. Krupnik in Hebrew and to express their gratitude.
The Jewish community of Zhitomir is a member of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine. The Ohr Avner Chabad Day School in this city is one of hundreds of Jewish educational institutions comprising the network supported by the Ohr Avner Foundation, headed by Lev Leviev.