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Revision as of 19:44, 10 June 2007 by Ehud Lesar (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Jews of Azerbaijan is a new Jewish cultural organization which was registered at Azerbaijan State Committee for Religious Affairs on May 17, 2002. One of the main goals of the organization has been developing ties with all Jewish coomunities of Azerbaijani, improvement of and raising awareness of local Jews on religious and secular studies.
On April 25, 2003, a new school Khabad Or-Avner was registered at the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan by the above mentioned organization. On the same day, the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan issued a teaching license to the new school.
The scope of activities of Jews of Azerbaijan include:
- Holding events related to religious holidays
- Providing financial help to orphanages, retirement homes for elderly, the poor
- Holding religious conferences, debates, seminars
- Assignment and sending representatives of Jewish youth to religious schools
- Cultural awareness activities
- Functional support to educational complex Khabad Or-Avner