{"id":427,"date":"2023-07-23T12:19:27","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T10:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewishgirona.cat\/?p=427"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:56:45","slug":"yurtzait-of-joseph-merdjan-zl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewishgirona.com\/en\/yurtzait-of-joseph-merdjan-zl\/","title":{"rendered":"Yurtzait of Joseph Merdjan Z\u00bbL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>El pasado s\u00e1bado 22 de julio de 2023, nuestra sinagoga de Girona celebr\u00f3 un shabat especial en memoria del Se\u00f1or Joseph Merdjan Z\u00bbL, padre de uno de nuestros queridos miembros, el se\u00f1or Richard David Merdjan. Fue una ocasi\u00f3n para honrar su vida y su legado. Contamos con la presencia de un minian, que nos permiti\u00f3 realizar los rezos y las lecturas de la Tor\u00e1. Tambi\u00e9n disfrutamos de unas comidas festivas, preparadas con cari\u00f1o por el Jabad Barcelona. Nos alegr\u00f3 mucho recibir la visita de j\u00f3venes de Barcelona y Girona, que vinieron a acompa\u00f1arnos y a participar en las actividades del shabat. Fue un d\u00eda lleno de emoci\u00f3n, gratitud y esperanza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The past Saturday, July 22, 2023, our synagogue in Girona celebrated a special shabbat in memory of Joseph Merdjan Z\u00bbL, the father of one of our beloved members, Mr. Richard David Merdjan. It was an occasion to honor his life and his legacy. We had the presence of a minyan, which allowed us to perform the prayers and the readings of the Torah. We also enjoyed festive meals, prepared with love by Chabad Barcelona. We were very happy to receive the visit of young people from Barcelona and Girona, who came to accompany us and to participate in the activities of the shabbat. 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