Jewish Community Center in Ulyanovsk, Russia, led by Rabbi Binyamin Kalman Markovitz.
5,000 Jews live in Ulyanovsk, Russia. It is a very poor city, and the Jews are struggling to make ends meet/ For nearly 100 years this city did not have a rabbi, and the Jewish community was on the brink of losing its identity. They are in desperate need both materially and spiritually.
Rabbi Yossi Marozov was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He received his degree in Talmudic theology from Yeshivas Oholei Torah. He received his rabbinical degree – Semicha - in Melbourne Australia under the auspices of Rabbi Shrage Feitel Levin.
Throughout his years in Yeshiva, he was actively involved in outreach work. This included running numerous camps and seminars, throughout his summer vacation months, in Russia.
He also got much rabbinical and public speaking practice, as he gave the official sermon for many years in the Synagogue located in the Kingsbrook Jewish Hospital.
Programs
- Hebrew School
- Teens group "EnerJew"
- Youth Club "Mishpacha Gdola"
- STARS Torah classes
- JLI institute
- Synagogue
- Teflin & Mezuzah bank
- Holiday’s & events
- Feldman family library
- Kosher boutique
- Youth
- Kosher
- Lag Ba Omer in Ulyanovsk.
- Gifts for Hanukkah.
- Purim in the kindergarten.
More about Jewish Community of Ulyanovsk
Photos
From jewishul.com
People
- Rabbi Binyamin Kalman MarkovitzCo-director
- Mrs. Tehila MarkovitzCo-director
What they offer
Jewish Community of Ulyanovsk is a Jewish community centre in Ulyanovsk, led by Rabbi Binyamin Kalman Markovitz.
There is a synagogue on the premises. There is a Judaica shop. They kosher kitchens for the community.
Classes run regularly, one-to-one study can be arranged and public lectures are held. There is a library.
For children there is a Hebrew school and a children's club.
Older children and young adults have a teen club.
They officiate at weddings, circumcisions and funerals. Couples are prepared for marriage. A chevra kadisha serves the community.
The center visits patients in hospital, visits Jewish prisoners, looks after the elderly, distributes food packages, provides humanitarian aid, runs a soup kitchen, runs medical services and runs a club for seniors.
There is a women's group. Holiday programs run through the year, hands on. Mezuzos and tefillin can be checked here. They publish.
Prayer & Shabbat
- Synagogue
- Holiday Awareness Programs
- Hands-on Holiday Programming
Children & Teens
- Hebrew School
- Teen Club
- Children's Club
Learning
- Adult Education
- Library
- Senior Club & Study
- Communal Lectures
- One-on-One Study
Family & Life Cycle
- Chevrah Kadishah
- Circumcision
- Marriage Prep
- Funeral Services
- Women's Group
- Weddings
Community & Care
- Soup Kitchen
- Hospital Visitation
- Prison Visitation
- Seniors Visitation
- Medical Services
- Food Package Distribution
- Humanitarian Aid
Practical
- Judaica/Gift Shop
- Kitchen Koshering
- Publications
- Mezuzah Loans/Service
The center
- Jewish Community Center
