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Berel Lazar claims there is no anti-Semitism in Russia

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Berel Lazar claims there is no anti-Semitism in Russia


22.08.2016

Photo: © RIA «Novosti»/Mikhail Klimentyev
A major congress of European rabbis started in Moscow yesterday, reports IA «Interfax». About 500 rabbis representing Jewish communities of several tens of European countries had arrived in Russia to take part in it. The major matters to be discussed at the congress are struggle against anti-Semitism in Europe and the development of Jewish communities.

According to Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar, the Russian authorities pursue tough policies when it comes to acts of anti-Semitism and thanks to that their number is reducing. Jewish communities deal with awareness-raising and spiritual work among the population of Russia inhabiting both big cities and small towns.

He added that the Russian authorities get back assets to the religious, new synagogues instead of the ruined ones in the 20th century are built and relations between representatives of Judaism and other traditional religions strengthen.

Chief Rabbi of Russia noted that the situation is quite different in Europe. He underlined that Jewish communities face misunderstanding, hostility and anti-Semitic insinuations there. The situation in European countries is getting so challenging that Jewish people living there start consider emigration to other countries quite seriously.

According to Berel Lazar, it is vitally important to support European Jewry and share Russian Jewish community’s experience with them under the circumstances.

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