A group of Chabad Lubavitch emissaries from various cities in Russia came with a group of newly observant women who had raised the money to visit the Lubavitch Headquarters, the Ohel, the holy resting place of the Rebbe; and the Bris Avrohom Center of Hillside. Shterney Kanelsky uplifted and spoke to them about her self-sacrifice when leaving Russia under Communist rule, and how they should use the opportunity of religious freedom in the former Soviet Union.

After Kanelsky spoke and dessert was served, the highlight of the event was the tour of the “Bat Sheva Chaya Esther” Mikvah, where the women were inspired by the beauty of the luxurious, spa-like mikvah and the story of the building’s name.