Hamodia magazine published a 10-page article over the weekend about Kollel Torah, a learning initiative that teaches Torah to 7,000+ Jews in over 250 kollels across the former Soviet Union • Full Story, Download

The Rebbe’s Shluchim in the former Soviet, Muslim majority republic of Azerbaijan joined together for a special Shabbos Achdus before the 80th anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s arrival to American shores • Full Photo

Shluchim from various cities, towns and villages across Russia posed for a picture before Shabbos together with the Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar. The Shluchim are spending their third annual Shabbos Achdus together in the Chabad House of the Shliach Rabbi Zalman Zaklas in the city of Novosibirsk in Siberia, Russia.

A special project was initiated by Rabbi Berel Lazar, Russia’s head Rabbi, wherein tens of thousands of kits are distributed to Russian Jewry for the night of Pesach. Each set includes everything needed for the Seder, including a Kosher L’Pesach dishes, Shmura Matzah, the Simanim, food products, and a Haggadah with a detailed instruction booklet for the whole family • Full Story, Photos

Thousands of Jewish families across Russia and Belarus are receiving generous packages with food for Pesach. This project was done under the auspices of ‘Keren 770’ an organization dedicated to helping those in need • Photos

The London-based Arabic newspaper Rai Al-Youm, reports that Russia, in cooperation with the Syrian and under Israeli pressure, has been making “significant” efforts to locate the body of Israeli spy Eli Cohen in order to transfer it to Israel • Full Story

In recent years, Russia has seen a boost in production of kosher food with full factories making kosher products for the local communities and even exporting beyond the country, this week, the Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar toured some of the factories to make sure they are operating on the highest standards of Kashrus. In addition Rabbi Lazar also visited a freshly built Mikvah • Photos

The Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, was seen Davening in the Chabad House in Dubai this morning together with the local Shliach, Rabbi Levi Duchman.

The Chabad chassidus has been locked in a faceoff with the Russian government over possession of a priceless seforim library for more nearly three decades. Moscow declares that the collection of rare published volumes, manuscripts, and notes assembled by the rebbes of Chabad, in limbo for more than a century, is part of Russia’s cultural heritage. Lubavitchers, understandably, would like to see the tomes reunited with the extensive Chabad archive maintained at the chassidus’s headquarters in Crown Heights • Full Story

During the banquet of the Kinus Hashluchim 5781, the Shluchim ‘travelled’ the six continents and six different Shluchim from each continent spoke. ChabadInfo.com is proud to present the video of Rabbi Yitzchak Kogan, also known as “The Tzaddik of Leningrad”, of Moscow, Russia, addressing his fellow Shluchim from his Makom Hashlichus, right outside the Kremlin • Watch

In connection with the wake up for Achdus between Shluchim, we are pleased to announce that Achdus has been made between Rabbi Berel Lazar, the Chief Rabbi of Russia and Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen, the Chief Rabbi of Kazakhstan after many years of disputes between the two • Full Story

Two new Shuls were opened this week in Russia under the leadership of the Chief Rabbi and Shliach, Rabbi Berel Lazar, with small events in accordance with local health guidelines to celebrate the opening. Photos by Levi Nazarov • Photos

With the Yomim Tovim of Tishrei rapidly approaching, the Chief Rabbi and Shliach to Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar came to the Shechita facilities outside Moscow to oversee the operations • Photos

Bochurim of Moscow’s Smicha and Shechita program were tested and successfully certified in the laws of Shechita. Some of them are studying for Smicha at Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch of Sofrina, headed by Rabbi M.M. Goldberg, and others are studying for shechita at the Machon Ra”n Yeshiva headed by Rabbi Yehuda Segev Friedman • Photos

With a very limited crowd, a new Shul was dedicated in Moscow. The new “Tefilah L’Moshe” Shul is located in the Shaarei Tzedek Chessed center, in the center of Russia’s capital. Rabbi Berel Lazar, the Chief Rabbi of Russia, attended the inauguration ceremony, followed by a small Farbrengen • Photos

A large and spacious Gimmel Taamuz Farbrengen took place in the central Shul of Moscow, the Marina Roscha Shul. The Farbrengen was headed by the Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, in accordance with the current regulations • Photos

As the virus continues to spread throughout Russia, an initiative was started by the Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, to give children prizes to help them keep strong and get through the current situation. The distribution was organized by “Merkaz Hachesed Hayehudi Shaarei Tzedek” • Photos

Moscow Mohel Rabbi Ovadia Isakov flew to Tyumen in Siberia, Russia to perform a Bris for the son of the local Shluchim, Rabbi Yerachmiel and Sterni Gorelik with only their children present at the Bris due to the current health guidelines.

Sheikh Mawafek Tarif, spiritual leader of the Druze community in Israel, came to Russia to meet with Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar. They discussed important matters relevant to their communities.

This week, the Rabbonim from different cities across Russia gathered for a special Kinus. The Kinus was led by the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar.

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

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

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

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

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