“As rabbis and community leaders, as well as emissaries of the Rebbe, we always stressed that the political aspect of what’s going on has nothing to do with us. We don’t understand it properly with all its nuances, and getting into the political side of things would simply constitute a waste of time and energy that would be better spent on helping Jews” • Full Story

After arriving in Moscow and just before Naftali Bennett‘s meeting with Putin at the Kremlin, the delegation members stopped for a few minutes, made Kiddush and had a brief seudah with challos that Housing Minister Ze’ev Elkin brought from home • Full Story

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss the war in Ukraine and later spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Bennett’s spokesperson said • Full Story

The President of Russia, Vladmir Putin, sent Rosh Hashana greetings to the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, and the Jewish community • Full Letter 

Russian President Vladimir Putin pardoned Naama Issachar Wednesday, clearing the way for her to return to Israel. She will fly back with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu when he departs from Russia tomorrow • 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