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Russia Starts Pesach Preparations

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Preparations for Pesach in communities around Russia are in full swing, delivering tons of Kosher food, Matzah and wine to all the Jewish Communities. This operation is being headed by the logistics division of the Jewish Communities Association of Russia, which is in communication with these communities all year round and provides supplies of their Jewish needs • Photos
71 New Mosdos, 4 in Moscow

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The Jewish community of Moscow gathered together for a special Farbrengen in honor of Yud Shevat. The highlight was when Rabbi Berel Lazar announced the establishment of 71 new Mosdos in Russia. Four of which will be new Chabad Houses in Moscow, which will join the dozens already operating in Russia’s capital. Photos by Levi Nazarov • Photos
AGAIN: Ten Israelis Denied Entry To Russia

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Ten Israelis who landed in Moscow on Friday were denied entry to Russia and sent back to Israel. The Israeli tourists, six of whom were on an organized tour group, were detained in the airport after arriving in Moscow on an Aeroflot flight • Full Story
Putin Pardons Naama Issachar

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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
30th Time: Moscow Proudly Lights The Menorah

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His voice echoed throughout the Red Square as Rabbi Berel Lazar, the Chief Rabbi of Russia, recited the three Brachos while standing in a forklift over the statue of Karl Marx at the Kremlin gates. The large crowd emotionally answered a resounding “Amen!” • Full Story, Photos
Emotional Torah Dedication in Western Russia

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It was a festive and joyful day for the city of Krasnodar which lies in Western Russia. Under the leadership of dynamic Shliach Rabbi Menachem Mendel Lazar, the Jewish community decided to join together in writing a Torah scroll that would unite all of the city’s Jews • Full Story, Photos
New Mikvah Opens in Southern Russia

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Shliach Rabbi Yisrael Melamed led a celebration opening a magnificent new Mikvah and the inauguration of a historic synagogue in the city of Astrakhan in southern Russia. The ceremony was attended by Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar and former Governor of the Astrakhan Region • Photos
Jewish Education Flourishing in Russia

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After many months of hard work and preparations, the new school year has begun in Russia. The private Jewish Schools began learning on Sunday, Rosh Chodesh Elul, while additional government recognized Jewish schools began their studies the following day, Monday, together with all other schools throughout Russia • Full Story, Photos
Historic: Rambam Translated to Russian

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The project of translating the entire set of Rambam into Russian has been completed. The idea came as a result of a weekly Rambam class given by the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar. For the past few years, the group has been gathering to study on a weekly basis. Photos by Levi Nazarov and Eli Itkin • Photos
Aeroflot’s CEO Meets With Shliach

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It is no secret that as Russia’s capital city, Moscow is home to four airports which operate thousands of flights, including many transit flights. Naturally, this means dealing with stranded passengers for a variety of reasons, many of them due to delays or missed subsequent flights • Full Story
Putin Withdraws from Nuclear Treaty with US

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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill Wednesday formalizing Russia’s withdrawal from the 1987
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty with the United States • Full Story
Russia Gives Netanyahu MIA’s Belongings

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended an official ceremony of the Russian Ministry of Defense on Thursday afternoon, during which the remaining items belonging to the late Zachary Baumel were handed over to the prime minister • Full Story, Photos
Moscow: Upshernish Celebration for Son of Rabbi Alexander Bayer

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Last night, A Upshernish celebration was held for son of Rabbi Alexander Bayer’s, which was attended by Jewish community dignitaries, businesspeople and chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, in the restaurant hall, at the Jewish center of Maryina Roshcha in the center of Moscow • Photos
Moscow: “Every Holocaust denial attempt has been stopped”

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An annual ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day was held at the large Jewish Museum in the center of Moscow. The Keil Malei Rachamim prayer was led by Rabbi Berel Lazar of Russia • Photos
Chief Rabbi Meets With Shluchim

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Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar met yesterday with a delegation of rabbis from Russia and the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, in his office • Full Story
Emotional Trip for Rabbi Kanelsky

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After fifty years, Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky, Shliach in New Jersey and director of Bris Avrohom, came back to Russia for the first time. During his visit, he stopped at the home of his grandfather and in an emotional description, shared memories of his youth • Watch
Largest Shul Rededicated in Kaliningrad

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There was not a dry eye as the elders of Kaliningrad gathered for the reopening of their largest synagogue, the very same synagogue that was the first to be burned down by the Nazis on the terrible night of Kristallnacht • Full Story, Photos
New Shul for Arkhangelsk, Russia

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A brand-new Jewish center and synagogue has been established in Arkhangelsk, Russia. This new Jewish center in the north of European Russia, was dedicated by Rabbi Berel Lazar, the Chief Rabbi of Russia • Photos
‘Lechatchila Ariber’ in Lubavitch

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From all over Russia, Eretz Yisroel, Europe, and the U.S.A, Chabad Chassidim as well as friends of Chabad converged this week on the tiny village of Lubavitch in Russia. They came to mark the 185th birthday of the Rebbe Maharash which falls on Beis Iyar, to daven at his burial site, as well as the burial site of the Tzemach Tzedek • Full Story, Photos
Exciting Trip for Chevra Tehillim

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Every Shabbos afternoon, in the Central Marina Roscha Shul of Moscow there is a Chevra Tehillim for children. Each year on Chol Hamoed Pesach they go on a special trip that includes saying Birkas Ha’ilanos, an enjoyable attraction, and prizes for the outstanding students • Full Story, Photos
Picture of the Day

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Immediately as Pesach concluded, Rabbi Berel Lazar was seen buying back the Chometz for all the Yidden of Russia from the gentile who it was sold to before Pesach began.
Festive Purim in Russia’s Capital

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While the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berl Lazar was fulfilling his duty at the Kremlin, listening to the State of the Nation speech made by President Vladimir Putin, Purim was happening in Moscow • Full Story, Photos
Another Shliach Kicked Out of Russia

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For the eighth time this past decade, Russian authorities told a foreign Chabad rabbi living in Russia to leave the country. Josef Marozof, a New York-born rabbi who began working 12 years ago for Chabad in the city of Ulyanovsk, was ordered earlier this week to leave • Full Story
Putin Moves Visit in Deference to Shabbos

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is slated to visit the largest Jewish museum in the country, located within the Chabad complex in Moscow, next Monday • Full Story
Russian Jewish Organizations Make Peace

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Last Wednesday, nearly 200 people gathered at the prestigious Metropol Hotel, adjacent to the Red Square in central Moscow, for a signing ceremony between the two largest organizations in Russia and Europe for the benefit of hundreds of thousands of Russian and European Jews and many Jewish communities • Full Story, Photos