Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A woman descends the stairs below a portrait of the 'Rebbe' in '770' in the village of Kfar Chabad. The building is a replica of '770', the Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, and includes the exact number of bricks as on the original structure. Chabad Lubavitz is an Orthodox Jewish, Hasidic movement, founded in 1775 and last headed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994) who transformed the small Hasidic movement into the largest and most influential Jewish movement in the world. In 1994, the 'Rebbe' was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity”.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A workshop for preparation of matzah operates outside '770' in the village of Kfar Chabad, a replica of the Chabad Lubavitz headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. Men prepare hand made matzah in the Chabad Matzah Bakery in the village of Kfar Chabad. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. Men prepare hand made matzah in the Chabad Matzah Bakery in the village of Kfar Chabad. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. Men prepare hand made matzah in the Chabad Matzah Bakery in the village of Kfar Chabad. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A replica of '770', the Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, stands in the village of Kfar Chabad. The building includes the exact number of bricks as on the original structure. Chabad Lubavitz is an Orthodox Jewish, Hasidic movement, founded in 1775 and last headed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994) who transformed the small Hasidic movement into the largest and most influential Jewish movement in the world. In 1994, the 'Rebbe' was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity”.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A portrait of the 'Rebbe' adorns the library in '770' in the village of Kfar Chabad. The building is a replica of '770', the Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, and includes the exact number of bricks as on the original structure. Chabad Lubavitz is an Orthodox Jewish, Hasidic movement, founded in 1775 and last headed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994) who transformed the small Hasidic movement into the largest and most influential Jewish movement in the world. In 1994, the 'Rebbe' was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity”.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A replica of '770', the Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, stands in the village of Kfar Chabad. The building includes the exact number of bricks as on the original structure. Chabad Lubavitz is an Orthodox Jewish, Hasidic movement, founded in 1775 and last headed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994) who transformed the small Hasidic movement into the largest and most influential Jewish movement in the world. In 1994, the 'Rebbe' was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity”.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A workshop for preparation of matzah operates outside '770' in the village of Kfar Chabad, a replica of the Chabad Lubavitz headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. Men prepare hand made matzah in the Chabad Matzah Bakery in the village of Kfar Chabad. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. Men prepare hand made matzah in the Chabad Matzah Bakery in the village of Kfar Chabad. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. Men prepare hand made matzah in the Chabad Matzah Bakery in the village of Kfar Chabad. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A replica of '770', the Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, stands in the village of Kfar Chabad. The building includes the exact number of bricks as on the original structure. Chabad Lubavitz is an Orthodox Jewish, Hasidic movement, founded in 1775 and last headed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994) who transformed the small Hasidic movement into the largest and most influential Jewish movement in the world. In 1994, the 'Rebbe' was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity”.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A workshop for preparation of matzah operates outside '770' in the village of Kfar Chabad, a replica of the Chabad Lubavitz headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A workshop for preparation of matzah operates outside '770' in the village of Kfar Chabad, a replica of the Chabad Lubavitz headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. Men prepare hand made matzah in the Chabad Matzah Bakery in the village of Kfar Chabad. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. Hats lay in the workers' locker room at the Chabad Matzah Bakery in the village of Kfar Chabad. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A replica of '770', the Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, stands in the village of Kfar Chabad. The building includes the exact number of bricks as on the original structure. Chabad Lubavitz is an Orthodox Jewish, Hasidic movement, founded in 1775 and last headed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994) who transformed the small Hasidic movement into the largest and most influential Jewish movement in the world. In 1994, the 'Rebbe' was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity”.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. Men pray in the synagogue in '770' in the village of Kfar Chabad. The building is a replica of '770', the Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, and includes the exact number of bricks as on the original structure. Chabad Lubavitz is an Orthodox Jewish, Hasidic movement, founded in 1775 and last headed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994) who transformed the small Hasidic movement into the largest and most influential Jewish movement in the world. In 1994, the 'Rebbe' was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity”.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A workshop for preparation of matzah operates outside '770' in the village of Kfar Chabad, a replica of the Chabad Lubavitz headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A workshop for preparation of matzah operates outside '770' in the village of Kfar Chabad, a replica of the Chabad Lubavitz headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. Men prepare hand made matzah in the Chabad Matzah Bakery in the village of Kfar Chabad. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. Men prepare hand made matzah in the Chabad Matzah Bakery in the village of Kfar Chabad. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A young woman sells hand made matzah through a window at the Chabad Matzah Bakery in the village of Kfar Chabad. Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover, is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Kfar Chabad, Israel

Kfar Chabad, Israel. 3rd April, 2017. A replica of '770', the Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, stands in the village of Kfar Chabad. The building includes the exact number of bricks as on the original structure. Chabad Lubavitz is an Orthodox Jewish, Hasidic movement, founded in 1775 and last headed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994) who transformed the small Hasidic movement into the largest and most influential Jewish movement in the world. In 1994, the 'Rebbe' was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity”.