Russian PM Medvedev attends inauguration of Vladivostok synagogue
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In the city of Vladivostok in eastern Russia, an exciting and dignified ceremony was held on Friday to inaugurate the Great Jewish Center in the city center, led by the Shliach Rabbi Shimon Workin. Full - Full report and video from the tour of the Russian Prime Minister.
In the city of Vladivostok in eastern Russia, about a 9-hour flight from Moscow, the capital of Russia, an exciting and dignified class was held on Friday to inaugurate the largest Jewish center in the city center, which includes an impressive synagogue, a magnificent mikveh, a Torah library, a charity center, classrooms, a school Jew and more.
The chief rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berl Lazar , and former Russian president and current Russian prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev , were especially present .
The event was also attended by the governor of Vladivostok, the donor Mr. Kogan, the chief emissary in St. Petersburg, Rabbi Mendel Pevzner , public figures, and the groom of the event, the rabbi and Chabad emissary, Rabbi Shimon
Workin . Many resources have been invested in it in an extensive renovation, in order to adapt the needs to the Jewish community in the city of about 5,000 people.
At the end of the exciting event, everyone turned to the preparations for Shabbat, which this time took place with a special Jewish awakening, with the participation of Rabbi Lazar, who remained to sit at the place with the shliach and the Jews of the city.
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