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4 years ago the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta launched Passover project in Minsk, its main aim being training of young Jewish people to lead Passover Seders in Jewish organizations.
It has become a tradition that Passover project starts off with Shabbaton bringing together young people from four Jewish organizations: JCC Emunah, Jewish Agency for Israel in Belarus, "Hillel" student organization and the Union of Progressive Judaism in Belarus. This year youngsters from Bobruisk, Mogilev, Vitebsk and Gomel could also take part in the Shabbaton supported by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in the Republic of Belarus.
Shabbaton is an excellent opportunity for young people to enhance knowledge on the history of Exodus, and the structure of the Haggadah, learn how to lead Seders for various age groups and exchange experience.

In 2012 Passover will begin on the sunset of the 6^th of April and continue until the sunset of the 14^th of April.
The holiday of Passover commemorates the liberation of the Children of Israel from slavery in ancient Egypt and celebrates freedom, both physical and spiritual. The Exodus became the starting point of formation of Jewish people as a nation that pledged to fulfill the commandments of the Torah.
It is traditional for Jewish families to gather on the first night of Passover to observe Seder which is a special family meal filled with ritual reminding us of the significance of the holiday. This year communal Passover seder meals will bring together over one thousand people on Minsk Jewish Campus and will be run youth leaders of Jewish organizations,..

March, 27-28 Minsk Jewish Campus hosted a conference “Within an Eyeshot. Practice of Social Work with Nazi Victims”. Organized by the Jewish Public Welfare organization “Hesed-Rachamim” with the support of the foundation “Remembrance. Responsibility. Future”, the event tackled the issues of raising the social status of the elderly and peculiarities of social and psychological work with Nazi victims.
The conference was attended by representatives of various public and state organizations from Belarus and Germany, providing social support to older adults.

“Brilliant!” Such was the unanimous appraisal of the audience of the 5^th Republican Children Art Festival “Galaxy of Talents-2012” held on April, 1 in the Republican Veterans’ Palace of Culture in Minsk. The bright event attracted over 500 people, audience and performers. Children and parents came well before the beginning of the festival specially for the exciting entertainment offered for young guests of the event at the palace lobby: the children could exchange their tickets for sweets, sing and listen to the popular children songs, visit “kids’ tattoo studio” and play with clowns.
Every year the festival welcomes special guests who always come with a present – songs and dances prepared specially for the festival. "Apelsin" choreographic ensemble of Minsk Palace of Youth and Children performed a merry “Hava Nagila” dance. Young violinists of the "Violinki" ensemble played “Together on the Rainbow” piece and "Skavysh" choreographic ensemble of Children and Youth Creativity Center created unforgettable atmosphere of a Jewish shtetl with their “Jewish Tailor” dance.