By COLlive reporter
A modest Jewish ceremony was held a short while before the official Victory Day parade that celebrated the 69th anniversary of Russia’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar stood in Moscow’s Red Square and recited the “Kel Maleh Rachamim” prayer for the souls of the departed on Friday.
He was flanked by officials from the Russian Armed Forces, Jewish veterans who laid wreaths at a memorial site located between the Kremlin and the official residence of the President Vladimir Putin.
As the official May 9 celebration was kicked off, with a military parade which featured 11,000 troops, 149 military vehicles and 69 warplanes, Chabad’s Shaarei Tzedek Social Center were preparing meals for veterans and Holocaust survivors.
the boys are from the lewish school for boys in Moscow called “Mesivta”
There are a lot fake veterans today in Russia with fathers and granfathers medals and ordens. But on these pictures I dont see any 60 -70 years ” vererans”. Yongest of them is about
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Just a quick question: some of the veterans on the pictures look to be 60-70 years old… If WW2 started in 1941 (according to Russian count), how old were these veterans during the war and when did they have any chance to earn so many medals?
who are they?
40 years ago, I would say.Only in Moshiach times, this is possible
very impressive rabbi lazar!!
Thanks to all of you for the Victory , dear veterans ! May HaShem bless all of you with gezunt and many years !
( the last demobilization at 1945 aged 18 that means the youngest veterans today are 87 years old !!! They are brave to come to the parade and selebrate the Victory )
Rabbi Lazar you are amazing! May Hashem give you continued Koach to accomplish such an important task until bias goel!