On Wednesday, March 30 we hosted a beautiful Pidyon HaBen ceremony (redeeming of firstborn) at Beit Juhuro. Dr. Aleksandr Izrailov, Josh Izrailov, David Kukuliev, and Isaac Nasimov were redeemed by a Kohen. Afterward, we enjoyed a delicious BBQ and dessert, as well as a class on the laws of Pesach with Rabbi Migirov. What is a Pidyon HaBen? A pidyon haben is a ceremony in which the father redeems his firstborn son by giving five silver coins to a Kohen (a priestly descendent of Aaron) thirty days after the child is born. The Jewish firstborns were originally sanctified as...

In February we hosted our first in-house Shabbaton in 2 years, expanded our library thanks to generous donations, and learned about Purim, Shalom Bayit, and many other interesting topics. ______________________________________________________ Beit Juhuro Expansion Campaign So far we have reached almost 40% of our goal. Thank you so much to everyone who donated! Please continue contributing to help Beit Juhuro expand. There are dedication opportunities (as seen on this board). ______________________________________________________ Great news! Our library is expanding!!! We are grateful to all the sponsors for giving Beit Juhuro the opportunity to acquire more Sefarim and continue learning. Donations towards...

In January we hosted our first in-house Shabbaton in two years, had a very fun event for Gorsky youth, and started a new learning series on Shalom Bayit. _________________________________________________________ This month we had a get-together for our young adults with a class on asher yatzar, followed by an activity during which three groups had to prove to each other which organ is the most essential: liver, lungs, or kidneys. Delicious refreshments were served. NEW We are excited to announce that we have started a new monthly series for men on Shalom Bayit, peace and happiness in the Jewish home. The...

This December we hosted a Paint Night, celebrated a few Simchot, invited multiple guest speakers, and listened to great classes. An especially fun event was the Paint Night, hosted in cooperation with RAJE and the Shtieble. Wine, cheese, delicious desserts, and sushi were served. 41 people attended. We thank everyone for coming and hope to conduct more of such events in the future. During the Gorsky Wednesday classes, we studied the lives of Rabbi Dovid Davidov of Yevlakh and Rabbi Shomoil ben Hizgil from the village of Pyandzhi, as well as the topic of “Shovavim” –  controlling sexual energy within us. Delicious Gorsky food...

In November we covered engaging topics during the Gorsky Wednesday classes, enjoyed breakfast and Divrei Torah together, and celebrated Chanukkah with five other Synagogues. ___________________________ We are happy to announce that, with tremendous gratitude to Hashem, we are planning to expand Beit Juhuro into the basement. The tenant below us moved out and we were presented with an unexpected and unique opportunity to take over the basement and extend our current size 2x. This will allow us to: • Social hall for Shori/Smachot events such as Bar Mitzvot, Brit Milot, Pidiyon ha Ben • have two programs/ events...