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    FACE-LIFT FOR JEWISH CENTER IN ARMENIA

    Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS
    http://www.fjc.ru/news/newsArticle.asp?AID=1536630
    June 1 2011

    YEREVAN, Armenia - In Yerevan, the Mordechai Navi Jewish Community
    Center was re-opened after major renovations. The reconstruction
    work on the building (as well as the updating of office equipment
    and furniture) was carried out in an unbelievably short time -
    just 20 days. In addition, the project's sponsor is not Jewish -
    he is Armenian businessman David Galstyan.

    Much attention was paid to the official opening ceremony by government
    authorities. Among those invited to the celebration were the Assistant
    to the President of Armenia, the Head of the Department of Religious
    Affairs and National Minorities of Armenia, and Armenia's Minister
    of Culture.

    >From Moscow, Rabbi Dovid Karpov of the "Darkei Shalom" Synagogue in
    Otradnoye was the representative. He was also the representative of
    Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar, who is also the Head of the Board
    of Rabbis of the CIS Countries, who was unable to attend.

    All Jewish community members attending this celebration were very
    pleased with the building's new facade, some having expressed their
    feeling as a "wave of joy." The building of the Mordechai Navi Center
    - the country's only synagogue - has truly been transformed through
    this extensive initiative.

    Though the building did not gain any space, the renovations have
    transformed it into a much more impressive building. The official part
    of the ceremony began with Mezuzahs being affixed to the doorposts
    of the entrance to each of the building's three floors.

    In his speech, Chief Rabbi of Armenia Gershon Burstein - who is also
    a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary serving in this region - highlighted the
    enthusiasm and professionalism demonstrated by the builders under
    the direction of Nikolai Khachaturov, a businessman in the field of
    construction and a friend of David Galstyan.

    Working at virtually all hours of the day, all participants in the
    renovation process felt the importance of this building being the
    community's spiritual center. After the guests left, Rabbi Karpov
    lead the afternoon "Mincha" prayer.

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