More than 75 leading rabbis representing Jewish communities throughout Russia met on Sept. 5, 2022, in Moscow for an emergency conference where they reiterated their commitment to their communities and issued a call for peace. Rabbi Berel Lazar, chief rabbi of Russia, is seen opening the conference.
Russian Rabbis Convene Emergency Conference in Moscow
An emergency gathering of the rabbis of Russia took place in Moscow on Monday afternoon. The conference of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia was attended by more than 75 rabbis representing the largest Jewish communities in the country, and focused on the extraordinary situation the Jewish community of Russia finds itself in.
