Eating matzah reserved handmade in space on Passover, may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but that’s exactly what will happen. An Israeli, a former fighter pilot, arrived at the International Space Station on a 10-day mission into Passover
Israeli businessman Eitan Stiva, 64, a former fighter pilot, was launched on a mission at the International Space Station last Friday as millions watched and watched the launch, which was broadcast worldwide.
Before boarding the ferry, he received a handmade ‘reserved’ matzah box as well as other Passover ingredients, by Rabbi Zvi Konikov of Chabad. “It is very exciting,” said Rabbi Konikov, who said that And in any scenario, now to provide matzah to a Jew who gets on this space flight and connects to the International Space Station is completely different. “
“Not only does he take with him a piece of symbolic Judaism into space, he will also have the opportunity to observe the mitzvah of eating matzah,” which is, said Rabbi Konikov, “out of this world.”
Rabbi Konikov with the matzah. Photo: Chabad.org
SpaceX on Friday sent three wealthy businessmen to the International Space Station for a stay of more than a week, with NASA joining Russia in hosting guests at the world’s most expensive tourist destination. This is SpaceX’s first private charter flight after two years of carrying astronauts there for NASA.
An American, Canadian and Israeli who runs investment companies, real estate and more came to the space station. They paid $ 50 million each for the flight, accommodation, of course including meals.
The private company Axiom Space organized the visit with NASA for the three customers, Larry Connor from Ohio USA, Mark Pati, from Montreal Canada, and the Israeli Eitan Stiva, a former fighter pilot. They are all big millionaires.