The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia (FJCR; russian: Федерация Еврейских Общин России, ) is a
Russian religious organization that unifies communities of
Orthodox Judaism, mostly of
Chabad Hassidic movement. It was registered by the Russian Ministry of Justice in 1999.
Administration
Group leadership:
* Chairman of Council of Rabbis —
Berel Lazar;
* Chairman of Executive Board — Alexander Boroda
* Chairman of Board of Trustees —
Roman Abramovich
* Chairman of Public Council —
Joseph Kobzon
* Head of Council Chairman —
Mark Grubarg
Mark may refer to:
Currency
* Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic
* Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927
* Fi ...
Activities
The group maintains a department of legal defense against
antisemitism
Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who holds such positions is called an antisemite. Antisemitism is considered to be a form of racism.
Antis ...
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As of 2007, FJCR was active in 200 communities
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History
As the first non-governmental channel of political and economic informatio ...
(in Russian)
See also
*Antisemitism in Russia
Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who holds such positions is called an antisemite. Antisemitism is considered to be a form of racism.
Antis ...
* Israel-Russia relations
* Russian Jewish Congress
References
External links
Official site of FJCR
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Jewish organizations based in Russia
Chabad organizations
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