and emphasized Moscow’s role in Middle East diplomacy during a meeting with Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar. Speaking at the Kremlin on Thursday, Putin said the release of Russian national ...

Berel Lazar, who is widely viewed as close to President Vladimir Putin, called Sergei Lavrov’s remarks “ill worded” and “shocking.” (JTA) — Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar has ...

(JTA) — Berel Lazar, a chief rabbi of Russia, criticized Ukrainian Jewish leaders for condemning Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. “The Jewish community should not be the one sending messages to ...

In February, Berel Lazar said that Russia’s Jewish community had helped release two women with Russian passports, Elena Trufanova and her mother Irina Tatti, as well as Sapir Cohen of Italy from ...