BAKU, AZERBAIJAN

In 1995 Vaad L’Hatzolo opened the first Jewish Day School in Baku. The school offers a regular public school curriculum coupled with daily classes in Hebrew and Jewish studies. Its high academic and ethical standards have earned the respect and cooperation of the local school and government officials, as well as the admiration of the parent body. Many boys age 11-17 attend programs for more advanced Talmudic studies after regular school hours.

Our yeshiva dormitory building is currently going renovations to enable the boys to immerse themselves in a true Torah atmosphere. Each day, the boys daven in the local shule, providing important chizuk and ruach to the local Jewish community. Rabbi Moshe Hodael is the newly appointed director of the Vaad’s activities in Baku. His experience in the early stages of the Vaad’s activities in Baku and later in Israel makes him uniquely qualified for this position and he is now bringing renewed energy and even higher standards of learning to the Yeshiva.

Bais Yakov of Azerbaijan is open in the afternoon to provide additional Jewish studies for the girls. Our other activities in Baku include operating a kosher bakery and a soup kitchen that serves 300 meals a day to the elderly and infirm. Each year many tons of Matzo, grape juice, and other basic necessities are shipped before Pesach. The Vaad is the sole source of kosher food in Azerbaijan.
A beautiful Mikva was built by the Vaad and is B”H being used by more and more families every month due to the efforts of Mrs. Hodael.

Talis Koton Celebration	Tfilin Presentation	“ Shma Bni Musar Avicha”