Rivky Kogan gave birth to a baby girl, keeping alive the memory of her husband, Rabbi Zvi HaKohen Kogan, who was brutally murdered in 2024 in the United Arab Emirates.
18 May, 2025
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Chabad
Chabad Portugal, the Jewish Community of Lisbon and the Jewish Community of Algarve celebrated Purim with great joy, bringing together adults and children for moments of fun and tradition.
Rabbi Menachem and Chana Wagner lead efforts to establish a thriving jewish community in one of Europe’s most popular destinations.
The Chabad movement noted the "somber notes" of its annual international gathering, given the recent murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the UAE.
"The murder of Tzvi Kogan, of blessed memory, is a heinous act of antisemitic terrorism", said the Israeli Prime Minister's Office and Foreign Ministry.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson and his wife, Chaya Mushka, disembarked from the ship in Staten Island, New York, with hundreds of other refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe.
