Rivka Katsashvili

The organizer and inspiration behind “The Light of Mitzvah” is the remarkable Georgian Jewess Rivka Katsashvili.

Since 1996, she underwent training at the Baku Synagogue in the cycle of “Fundamentals of Jewish Tradition, History of the Jewish People, Hebrew Language, and Jewish Culture.” Upon completing her training, the community leadership entrusted Rivka Katsashvili to independently conduct courses and seminars for women.

Since November 2000, she has been elected as the vice-president of the Baku Center “Havva” with corresponding responsibilities. She also served as the coordinator of the “U Mamy Havvy” program, supervisor of the “Extend a Helping Hand” program (Hospice), and participated in a seminar on “Psychological Rehabilitation of the At-Risk Children Group” in Almaty.

From 2003, Rivka Katsashvili served as the head of the Jewish kindergarten at the educational complex “Chabad Or Avner” and was also the leader of courses on studying Jewish philosophy and Judaism in the community.

Rivka Katsashvili sees the women’s club as a personal project of the utmost importance and invests in it accordingly!