Zelensky’s Jewish parents have refused interviews. But their city’s rabbi is talking about them. Rabbi Liron Ederi, a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary, told an Israeli magazine that Zelensky’s parents have helped him on multiple Jewish inititatives.
This maverick rabbi was a rising star in Hungary — until he criticized Israel and his religious rivals on Facebook Gabor Finali became the first rabbi kicked out of the religious council of the country’s largest Jewish umbrella group.
Iceland adds Judaism to list of state-recognized religions The country’s some 200 Jews may now direct their annual church tax of about $100 toward organizations that are registered as belonging to the faith.