Russian town's move to Chabad
may have major implications
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| Sue Fishkoff |
| Chabad's chief rabbi for Russia, Berel Lazar (center), shown here with Valery Gurevich, deputy governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region in Russia's Far East, flew to the region's capital city of Birobidzhan in September 2004 to represent Russian Jewry at the city's 70th anniversary celebration. |
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By Matt Siegel
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Published: 09/05/2007
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A Russian Jewish community's decision to switch affiliations to Chabad may have been occasioned by an illegal speech by a local politician. It also may signal a shift in the battle for the souls of Russia's Jewish communities.
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