The Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah was celebrated at the Israeli Embassy in Ashgabat.
To celebrate Rosh Hashanah, Ambassador Ismail Khaldi invited more than 30 representatives of the Jewish community and the UAE Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ahmed Al-Hai Al Hameli, the Embassy reported on social networks.
The Jewish New Year in 2023 is celebrated from September 15 to 17. As the Embassy explained to us, according to tradition, it is customary to start the celebration a week before.
In his opening speech, Ismail Khaldi said that he had planned to celebrate this holiday since he took office. He expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the leadership of Turkmenistan for their cooperation and assistance.