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 2On 23rd of October members of Jewish Community in Almaty celebrated Sukkoth. Celebration took place in the suburb of Almaty in "Nauryz" sanatorium. Sunny weather and clear sky just added to the participants the gladness.
The president of "Mitsva" Association, Alexandr Baron, Hesed "Polina" director, Natalie Dorman, Republican Jewish Library director Eugenia Karyakina, greeted the guests.
 The holiday begun with building of Sukka. Children and adults participated in this action. That is why sukka was wonderful. It was very trim. The smallest children were decorating Sukka with flowers.
Then Hesed "Polina" workers, Igor Tzazin, Olga Drobnokhod and Galina Lipker read the lecture on traditions of Sukkoth, for all the participants. The traditional ceremony Arbaat-ha-minim was conducted.
 After conducting the ceremony, holiday program prepared by children’s program "Mazal Tov" coordinator, Olga Drobnokhod and leader of Community programs, Galina Lipker, begun. All over the sanatorium area different competitions and games were conducted. Youth participated in peculiar Maccabiada.
- Holiday was very joy and warm. Besides many new families which are acquainting with our organization work are going into the heart of the Community life participated in the holiday, – shared her opinion the director of Hesed "Polina", Natalie Dorman.
 Also there were summed up results of the chess tournament conducted by JCC "Rimon" in cooperation with Hesed. This year the winner of the tournament was the eldest member of the Community, Simon Levenberg. Mazal Tov!
The holiday finished with quiz, where participated all the attendants of the holiday in "Nauryz".
Zarina Jarlkaganova
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