VISITATION OF UPJ MOETZAH RABBIS 27 JULY - 05 AUG 2015

Benjamin Meijer Verbrugge, the chairman of UIJC-Brit Beracha Indonesia welcomed Rabbi Shoshana Kaminsky from Adelaide and Rabbi David Aaron Kunin on 27 July 2015 at Jakarta Airport

on 28/7, we departed to Menado, had our Maariv Service, Teaching and Dinner at Brit Beracha Beit Yisrael Menado
on 29/7, we had "bubur menado" breakfast, then visited Menorah. In Evening we again had Maariv Service, teaching and dinner
on 30/7, returned to Jakarta
on 31/7, in morning, I took rabbis to visit ex Dutch-VOC old city in North Jakarta and spent good time for shopping at Mangga Dua China Town market. In the afternoon, the rabbis interviewed the members of Brit Beracha Magelang, Jakarta and Papua, and we spent shabbat with Brit Beracha Jakarta
on 01/8, we had Shabbat Shakarit Service, D'var Torah dan Teaching. Rabbis used the occasion to talk with the leaders and members of Brit Beracha Jakarta. We had beautiful Havdallah service and dinner. And Rabbi Shoshana at last had to leave Jakarta to USA becuase her mother was in critical condition
on 02/8, Rabbi Kunin and I flew to Ambon and had dinner in our hotel. Foods provided by members of Brit Beracha Amboina
on 03/8, we tookRabbi Kunin to visit Ambon Beach and had walk. We visited ex dutch Amsterdam Fort, visited eels tourist area and Museum., In the evening we had a nice Maariv, dinner and teaching
on 04/8, we took rabbis to visit ex conflict area to see people and syuhada cemetry. We visited our old member who was sick, visited a portugese chatolic church next to Fransiscus Xaverius office, and interviewed a Jewish descendant from Kisar. In the afternoon Rabbi Kunin met 2 Christian Pastors who run Bnei Anusim - Beit Touroni who were helped by UIJC/BBI to study Torah. In the evening, we had Maariv and teaching with the community
05/08, Rabbi Kunin and I left Ambon to Jakarta, and Rabbi Kunin continued to the next flight to Japan

Benjamin Meijer Verbrugge