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Russian chief rabbi, Reform dissident in London for event for ex-Soviet Jews

The Limmud FSU learning conference is making its Western Europe debut with a broad spectrum of speakers for 650 participants.

February 3, 2017 12:44 pm

Russian Jews celebrate 25 years of community events at Kremlin

Some 6,000 Jews gathered at the former seat of the Soviet Union's most anti-Semitic governments to celebrate Hanukkah and some of the their community's more noteworthy achievements over the past year.

December 23, 2016 2:18 pm

Italian prime minister: UNESCO vote on Jerusalem ‘shocking’

In addition to Matteo Renzi's rebuke for a text that refers to Jewish holy sites mostly by their Muslim names, Russia's chief rabbi lambasted Moscow for supporting the draft resolution.

October 21, 2016 11:51 am