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Moscow’s chief rabbi in exile after refusing to back Putin’s war on Ukraine, relative says

Pinchas Goldschmidt, who was briefly kicked out of Russia in 2005, is generally tight lipped about politics.

By Cnaan Liphshiz June 7, 2022 6:10 pm

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Immigrants from Russia on their way to Israel at Helsinki airport in November 2018. (Courtesy of International Christian Embassy Jerusalem)

With Putin cracking down on democracy, Russian Jews are increasingly moving to Israel

The Jewish state has received nearly 40,000 Russian newcomers over the past four years — more than in the entire preceding decade.

September 17, 2019 5:25 pm

Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah translated into Russian

Some 45,000 copies of the 14-volume monumental work are on sale across Russia thanks to $1.5 million in funding.

September 2, 2019 10:14 am

Why some Jews in Russia don’t think Putin’s comment about them was anti-Semitic

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 12, 2018 4:02 pm

US-born rabbi called ‘extremist’ kicked out of Russia

February 1, 2018 8:13 am

Russian official reiterates claim that Jews killed the czar in 1918

November 28, 2017 5:14 am

What was the Jewish role in 1917 Russian Revolution? This Moscow museum gives a full picture.

By Cnaan Liphshiz November 6, 2017 5:08 pm

Chechnya’s Jewish community doesn’t exist — but it’s angry at Israel

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 21, 2017 1:36 pm

Leading Russian rabbi criticizes local court for blacklisting book by 19th-century rabbi

July 18, 2017 5:55 am

US Chabad rabbi loses appeal against deportation from Russia

March 29, 2017 8:45 am

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