Russian Rabbis refuse to leave despite political crisis

13-09-2022

Eastern Europe

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Russian Rabbis refuse to leave despite political crisis

Orthodox Jewish Rabbis from Russia’s Federation of Jewish Communities (FEOR) have come to a consensus. They criticise the previous Chief Rabbi, who had already left the country.

A boy carries an Israeli flag as passengers disembark from an airplane transporting Jewish immigrants fleeing the war in Ukraine. Photo AFP, Jack Guez

Russian court to decide on fate of Jewish repatriation organisation

A Russian court will decide on Thursday whether the Jewish Agency Sokhnut, which helps Jewish people to repatriate to Israel, should be forbidden.

Passengers disembark from an airplane carrying Jewish immigrants fleeing the war in Ukraine. Photo AFP, Jack Guez

"Russian government prohibits activities Jewish Agency"

The Russian government allegedly ordered the Jewish Agency to stop all its activities in the country. Officials of the Jewish organisation confirmed that.

Moscow chief rabbi in exile for criticising Russian invasion

The Moscow chief rabbi, Pinchas Goldschmidt, has fled Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine. In his absence, several forces in the Russian Jewish community unsuccessfully tried to remove him from power.

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