Chabad Wants to Double Number of Shuls in Moscow

The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia would like built no less than five synagogues in Moscow, Federation President Alexander Boroda told a Monday press conference, during a break of the Federation congress.

“The question will be asked at today’s meeting of Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin,” he said.

There are five synagogues in Moscow – in Maryina Roshcha, Spasoglenishchevsky Pereulok, Bolshaya Bronnaya Street, Otradnoye and Poklonnaya Hill. Boroda said that was not enough.

“According to our estimates, up to 500,000 Jews live in Moscow and many of these people may join our flock,” he said.

The Federation also plans to open several Jewish schools in the upcoming years. The Jewish Museum of Tolerance is due to open in Moscow on November 4.