Participation in the Republican Interethnic Festival gives us a wonderful possibility to represent the Jewish community as a part of the big family of ethnicities of Moldova. This is another but no less important meaning of the Family notion elected as a motto of the EDJC this year.
The event takes place in the central park of Chisinau and attracts thousands of the city inhabitants, guests from abroad and other settlements of the country, officials, media, etc.
Agudath Israel being the member of the Agency of Interethnic Relations of Moldova will use the opportunity and demonstrate all its activities: religious and traditional books and attributes, kosher meals, virtual guides of Jewish History Tours project, video, exhibitions, programs dedicated to the Holocaust, Smart J program for kids and teens, etc.
We definitely consider it extremely important and effective to show the centuries-long history of presence of Jews in Moldova, role Jews have played here, and our present vibrant activities to people from other communities and ethnicities. This could serve as is a big step forward in strugglling with anti-Semitism, promoting Jewish and universal human values, and showing that all people in spite of ethnic, race, religious and other differences can and should live in peace as one big Family.