Kosher honey at the edge of the world: the surprising project in the Jewish Autonomous Region

The Jewish community in Birobidzhan, with the help of Chabad, is experiencing a religious revival: the installation of a Torah scroll, production of strictly kosher honey, and a joint memorial project with regional governor Kostiuk under the federal project 'Land of Memory'. The community is deepening its social involvement.

In Russia's Far East, about 7,000 kilometers from Moscow and near the border with China, lies the Jewish Autonomous Region of Birobidzhan. The article describes how the local Jewish community, with the help of Chabad emissaries, has experienced a religious revival in recent decades. Activities include the installation of a Torah scroll in the synagogue, production of strictly kosher honey, and the development of Torah institutions. In addition, an agreement was reached to establish a memorial complex under the federal project 'Land of Memory', where soil from battlefields will be preserved in memory of the fallen. The regional governor, Ms. Kostiuk, expressed appreciation for the Jewish community's involvement in the project. The article presents the community as a beacon of kindness and support in times of routine and crisis, and emphasizes its close ties with the authorities and local society.