A crowd of 120 women gathered for a tribute to Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, of righteous memory, this week in Kharkov, Ukraine. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Rebbetzin’s passing, which is being marked by Chabad-Lubavitch centers across the globe.

In Kharkov, the event featured music, singing and a lecture on the importance of the Torah's commandments entrusted in the hands of the Jewish woman, such as keeping kosher and maintaining the sanctity of the Jewish home through the laws of family purity.

Miriam Moskovitz, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Kharkov, addressed the women, who then shared their own experiences in living Jewish lives. The tribute took place in the city’s new Shalom kosher restaurant, a project of Chabad-Lubavitch. ...