Chezki Lifshitz
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Rabbi Yechezkel Lifshitz | |
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| Born | January 23, 1974 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | Israel |
| Spouse | Chani |
| Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
| Dynasty | Chabad Lubavitch |
Yechezkel "Chezki" Lifshitz (Hebrew: יחזקאל ״חזקי״ ליפשיץ, born 23 January 1974) is a rabbi and a shaliach of Chabad in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Biography[]
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Lifshitz was born and raised in Bnei Brak, Israel. In 1997, he married Chani.[citation needed]
In 2000 Chezki, his wife Chani, and their son, moved to Kathmandu, Nepal, in order for him to serve as the local Chabad shaliach ("emissary"). Together, they established a Chabad House intended mainly for the many Israeli backpackers visiting the country throughout the year. Despite the absence of a permanent Jewish community in Nepal, they host thousands of Jewish and Israeli backpackers and visitors annually.[citation needed]
He is known for holding what is considered to be the world's largest Passover Seder, drawing about 1,500 participants a year, at three different locations across the country.[1]
In April 2015, following the devastating earthquake in Nepal, he launched a humanitarian relief fund, assisting Israeli backpackers and local Nepalese, providing them food and shelter.[2]
Personal life[]
As of January 2020, Rabbi Lifshitz, along with his spouse Chani, their 6 children and an additional Nepalese boy they have adopted,[3] live in Kathmandu, Nepal.[citation needed]
In popular culture[]
The Haredi films, Mesima B'Nepal (or in it's dubbed English version, Mission in Nepal) and Tik Sodi (in English, The Document), produced by Yehuda Grovais as part of his Jewish Revenge movie series,[4] are acted out in Nepal in the Chabad house. The main actor in both films acts in the role of Chezki Lifshitz, although Grovais specified that "any similarity between [the real] Rabbi Hezki Lifshitz and the character in the film is merely coincidental." He also thanked Rabbi Lifshitz for helping with the film, most specifically by hosting their crew of Israeli actors in Nepal and added that he's a "one of a kind director of the exemplary Chabad house in Nepal, who works day and night bringing Jews closer to their source."[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Yee, Amy (April 12, 2012). "1,100 Pounds of Matzo in Kathmandu: Welcome to the World's Largest Seder" (The Atlantic).
- ^ "Chabad Center in Nepal a Crisis Hub After Massive Earthquake". Chabad.org. April 25, 2015.
- ^ Julian, Hana Levi (February 13, 2013). "Nepalese Boy Light Up Chabad House in Kathmandu". israelinationalnews.com.
- ^ Friedman, Yael; Hakak, Yohai (Spring 2015). "Jewish Revenge: Haredi Action in the Zionist Sphere". Jewish Film & New Media. Wayne State University Press. 3: 48–76. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Yehuda Grovais. Jewish Revenge: Mission in Nepal (DVD). Israel.
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