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Greetings to Russia’s Jews on Rosh Hashanah

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to Russia’s Jews on Rosh Hashanah.
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October 2, 2024

The message reads, in part:

“Rosh Hashanah, the opening day of the new year in the Hebrew calendar, calls believers to penance, gives them joy and hope, and strengthens moral values while encouraging the pursuit of the noble ideals of mercy and compassion.

It is gratifying that Russia’s Jews, who honour their thousand-year-old traditions, contribute to the preservation of our country’s cultural diversity, engage in public awareness campaigns and promote interethnic accord in our society.”

Meeting with Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar and President of Federation of Jewish Communities Alexander Boroda

September 9, 2018, The Kremlin, Moscow

Vladimir Putin met with Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar and President of the Federation of Jewish Communities Alexander Boroda.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Today, Jewish people are celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. I want to extend greetings to you and all the Jewish people of Russia on this Jewish New Year and wish happiness, health, success, and wellbeing to every family – everything that people wish on New Year.
Russian Jews are happy people: yesterday marked Moscow's City Day, while today, elections are being held and Rosh Hashanah is being celebrated, two holidays back-to-back. I wish you all the very best.

Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar: Thank you. Thank you for your kind wishes. For us, Rosh Hashanah is not only a happy holiday but also a time for contemplation. We think about what happened on this day 5779 years ago, when the first man, the father of all people, was created and was born. For us, it is about this awareness, that we all are related, are close people, and need to be friends with each other, help and respect each other. This is the only way we can fulfill God's will.

Russia is a multinational and multi-confessional country, and we feel a friendly atmosphere everywhere. Due to your efforts, everything in Russia is going in the right direction today. We can see this inside our Jewish community. Everything is evolving, thank God. We see that the young generation wants and is eager to learn more; we see new centres, synagogues and schools opening. We have even more plans for the future. We are confident about tomorrow and we are truly thankful for today's atmosphere in Russia. Many Jewish books are being published. I would like to show you a new edition of the Talmud. Today, thank God, Jews feel comfortable here and look to the future with confidence. Thank you.
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