Thousands celebrate Moscow Jewish festival honoring chief rabbi Approximately 4,000 people attended Moscow’s first “Festival of Judaism,” a celebration of the 50th birthday of Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar.
Russian Jewish pupils get alternative date for matriculation test Russia’s education ministry has agreed to provide Jewish students an alternative date for a matriculation exam that took place on the Shavuot holiday.
1,000 Jews sign up for Limmud Moscow Over 1,000 people have registered for the Moscow Limmud at a government-owned resort.