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History: Chabad Opens in Iceland

For the first time, Chabad is establishing a permanent center in Reykjavik, Iceland: Rabbi Avi and Mushky Feldman (nee Namdar). Full Story

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February 15, 2018 8:45 am

While the basis of what you are saying is true, the malicious intent attributed to the author seems to be uncalled for at best. The article was written by a great author at Chabad.org, and not by anyone else with an agenda as you might seem to suggest (the author of the article has not hidden his name..). I also doubt it that this information was perpetuated by anyone other than someone who wrote the article assuming it to be true. I hope this point is taken as politely and not attacking as possible, just trying to put things in… Read more »

Wow amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
February 14, 2018 5:57 am

What a selfless act. Hashem Shomer all the best. May G-d bless you with all great ways and things in this journey. 🙏🏻

Inaccurate Information
February 13, 2018 11:09 am

At the risk of sounding redundant and repetitive, I would just like to clarify that my grandfather HaRav Yaakov Yisroel Zuber was sent by the Frierdike Rebbe to be a Rabbi in Stockholm. This was long before erecting Chabad Houses became fashionable and exponentially plentiful. He was a Shaliach of the Frierdike Rebbe long before the term Shaliach became commonplace and overused. It is far more difficult to be an authentic Shaliach without a support system then it is to be a Shaliach today, when there is much more support. The true Shluchim who paved the way for Shlichos to… Read more »

Mazal tov and Hatzolaha!!!!
February 13, 2018 10:44 am

Sic nice pictures! I hope to visit you one day 🙂 thank for holding it down in Iceland <3

My letter to rabbi namdar - in response to the incorrect information supplied above
February 13, 2018 10:41 am

Dear rabbi Namdar, Thank you for all you are doing to bring yidden closer to hashem in the country of Sweden. I need to express myself due to a recent article on collive stating that your family is the first shlichom an the area. Unfortunately this is untrue and it is a personal offense to my family if this incorrect information was to be perpetuated intentionally (which I’m sure it is not!) please be carefull to be historically accurate and to have others who report about you to be as well. I invite you to research the life story of… Read more »

Chana Sharfstein- daughter of First Shliach to Scandinavia
February 13, 2018 7:17 am

It was indeed very disappointing for me to read in this article that the namdar family are the first shluchim in Scandinavia. My Father, Harav Yacov Yisoel Zuber, a brilliany Talmud Chochom, a dedicated Chossid, was sent there in 1932 by the Frierdike Rebbe from Riga Latvia to become the Rav of the Orthodox largest kehilla in Sweden, in Stockholm. He was the Rav at Adas Yisroel and performed all the essential many-faceted taske of a Shliach. He travelled to all the Scandinavian countries to perform a bris, that is until the Nazis invaded Norway and Denmark, and Finland was… Read more »

Go Rabbi Avi& Mushky!!!!
February 12, 2018 11:56 am

You guys are the best!!!!!
Much Hatzlacha in your shlichus!!!
Please donate to this worthy cause it is really expensive to go out there!!

Good luck Feldmans!!
February 12, 2018 10:25 am

Best of luck! Iceland has become a popular tourist destination. You’ll have the chance to inspire and “warm” many Jews coming through there. Not to mention the community that lives there now. Mazel tov on your shlichus and have much hatzlacha!!

Ya'asher koach!
February 12, 2018 9:50 am

Wow, what a brave young couple! Iceland is an amazing place and I am sure they will have some meaningful years there and the greater as well as tiny Jewish community there will benefit from their guiding light.

To #1
February 12, 2018 6:24 am

All the more reason for Shluchim to move there!

To #1
February 12, 2018 3:09 am

A Jew is a believer by nature.
The Feldman Shluchim of the Rebbe will help them reveal their potential

Looks like if they have a boy
February 11, 2018 11:07 pm

They’ll have to fly him somewhere for a bris, because Iceland is on the verge of banning it.

Much Hatzlocha !!!!
February 11, 2018 8:51 pm

Moshiach Now !

Inspired!
February 11, 2018 8:39 pm

You are an inspiration for everyone!

Awesome!!
February 11, 2018 6:26 pm

Mit mazel Feldman’s!! Good luck.
And #1, let’s check on that statistic in a few years… See what happens…

Amazing couple!
February 11, 2018 6:16 pm

Go Avi and mushky! Iceland is so lucky to have you!

Yes!
February 11, 2018 6:06 pm

I’ve long wanted to move to Iceland. perhaps it may now become a real possibility.

Having said that, I hope they are aware of a recent study that shows that 100% of Icelanders under the age of 25 are athiests.

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