Last week, Arkhangelsk Governor Mikhailchuck met with Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar. The meeting took place in Moscow.
According to the portal of the Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS, Rabbi Lazar raised the issue regarding the need for a synagogue in Arkhangelsk.
Rabbir Lazar noted that Arkhangelsk is home to many Jews. The Jewish presence in the Arkhangelsk region dates back nearly 200 years, but the local Jewish community still not have their own synagogue.
Governor Ilya Mikhailchuck ended the meeting by praising the Arkhangelsk Jewish community’s charitable work, especially toward the elderly, disabled and poor of the region.
