A video full of images of history, devotion, religious life, and hard work summarizes the glorious past and the laborious period of renovation of the "Etz Hayyim" Synagogue of Larissa.
It was prepared by the I.K. of Larissa in view of the reopening of the historic Synagogue, which will be inaugurated next Sunday 15.6.25.
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The Larissa Community Center took place on Sunday, April 13th at LIMANAKI, with great and – most importantly – active participation from everyone. Young and old, with the excellent guidance of Minos Albelansis, we read and sang the entire Aganta, in the way we know and love in Larissa, we wished and enjoyed a delicious festive meal with our big family!
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The reconstruction of the Synagogue of Larissa began in October of 2019 and it was an "adventure" with many difficulties, disappointments and unforeseen events. It required hard work from three successive administrations of the Community, the worthy Project Committee and many specialized engineers and technicians. In addition, the Community itself and its members had to make a titanic effort, so that community life would not be weakened, during the five years that they were deprived of their "religious home".
The project could not have been completed without the funding that the I.K.L. received from the Region of Thessaly, the German Government, the Central Jewish Council, the other Communities and some organizations.
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Among this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day events, on 30.1.2025, a votive plaque was unveiled outside the Bouga Camp in Larissa, by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense, Antonis Economou.
HANUKA QUIZ TIME was the name of the celebration of the Larissa Community for Hanukkah, on the afternoon of Sunday, December 29, 2024, and it was beautiful, warm and above all...interactive!
The original quiz, prepared by the school children with their teacher, Victor Moses, had us compete, divided into groups, testing our knowledge of the history, customs and symbolism of Hanukkah.
And what did the children teach us and in such a fun way! In the form of a quiz, there was also the traditional presentation of the joyful events of the Community members, by the "hostesses" of the evening, the ladies of WIZO, with the last two candles being dedicated to the reopening of our Synagogue and the return of the hostages and peace in Israel.
The inspiring speech of our Rabbi Elias Shabetai, the optimistic message of President Moshe Manouach, the lighting of the Hanukkah by everyone together, the nice wishes, the gifts, the laughter and of course the delicious donuts completed the joy and emotion and filled us with sweetness and hope.
And time!