http://www.coalitionagainsthate.org/2008/06/12/russian-chief-rabbi-warns-of-dangers Comments for "Russian Chief Rabbi Warns of Dangers" en http://www.coalitionagainsthate.org/2008/06/12/russian-chief-rabbi-warns-of-dangers <p>One of Russia's two competing chief rabbis, Beryl Lazar, used <a href="http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/109015.html" target="_blank">uncharacteristically alarming language</a> in describing the threat posed to the Russian Jewish community by rising nationalism and efforts by the government to introduce compulsory Russian Orthodox Christian teachings in the public schools. It may be a coincidence, but Rabbi Lazar's interview was with a German news organization (Deutsche Weld), while just yesterday, he presented a more optimistic vision to a <a href="http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&amp;div=4789" target="_blank">domestic audience</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.coalitionagainsthate.org/2008/06/12/russian-chief-rabbi-warns-of-dangers">read more</a></p> http://www.coalitionagainsthate.org/2008/06/12/russian-chief-rabbi-warns-of-dangers#comments Antisemitism Jews Russia Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:57:26 -0700 Nickolai Butkevich 344 at http://www.coalitionagainsthate.org