Naama Issachar, the Israeli woman released two and a half weeks ago from Russian prison, has been careful to light Shabbat candles every Friday night since she was tried and imprisoned in Moscow. Rabbi Shia Deutsch, Shliach of the Rebbe in Moscow, would come to visit Naama in prison regularly and bring her kosher food, equipment and other necessities that made it easier for her during her imprisonment • Full Story

“Everything will be okay,” Putin said to Issachar. After the meeting, Putin stated: “I met with Naama’s mother and it’s clear that she’s from a good family. We will take all factors into account when we make the decision. I said to Yaffa and I will say again – everything will be okay.” Putin added that a human rights official will visit Naama in prison on Thursday • Full Story

A Moscow court rejected the appeal of Naama Issachar on Thursday after deliberating for only 25 minutes, Issachar, 26, was sentenced to seven and a half years of prison in Russia for allegedly smuggling less than 10 grams of cannabis, although she was only in the Russian airport for a connecting flight • Full Story