The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia (FJCR; russian: Федерация Еврейских Общин России, ) is a
Russian
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religious organization
Religious activities generally need some infrastructure to be conducted. For this reason, there generally exist religion-supporting organizations, which are some form of organization that manages:
* the upkeep of places of worship, such as ...
that unifies communities of
Orthodox Judaism
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, mostly of
Chabad
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Hassidic
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movement. It was registered by the Russian Ministry of Justice in 1999.
Administration
Group leadership:
* Chairman of Council of Rabbis —
Berel Lazar
Shlomo Dov Pinchas Lazar (born May 19, 1964), better known as Berel Lazar, is an Orthodox, Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi. He began his service in Russia in 1990. Known for his friendship with Vladimir Putin, since 2000, he has been a Chief Rabbi ...
;
* Chairman of Executive Board — Alexander Boroda
* Chairman of Board of Trustees —
Roman Abramovich
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* Chairman of Public Council —
Joseph Kobzon
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Early life
Kobzon was born to Jewish parents in th ...
* Head of Council Chairman —
Mark Grubarg
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Currency
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Activities
The group maintains a department of legal defense against
antisemitism
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Antis ...
.
As of 2007, FJCR was active in 200 communities
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History
As the first non-governmental channel of political and economic informat ...
(in Russian)
See also
* Antisemitism in Russia
* Israel-Russia relations
*Russian Jewish Congress
The Russian Jewish Congress is a non-profit charitable fund and Russian Jewish organization. It was established in 1996 by a group of Jewish businessmen, workers and religious figures with the goal of reviving Jewish life in Russia.
It unites som ...
References
External links
Official site of FJCR
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Jewish organizations based in Russia
Chabad organizations
Jewish
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