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Ha'aretz: How Chabad Took Russia

Ha'aretz has a long, detailed report on the fighting between the various Jewish organizations in Russia, with a focus on the Rabbi Goldschmidt ban. It contains the best explanation of how Berel Lazar and Chabad took over Russia:[Oligarch Ro

Chabad Oligarch Lev Leviev Wins British High Court Battle In Theft Of Billions From Rival Arkady Gaydamak

…The row between the two men goes back to 2001, when…Mr Gaydamak claims, he agreed for Mr Leviev to be the public face of his half of their lucrative diamond business in Angola, keeping his own 50 per cent stake secret. The pair signed a c

Ukrainian Jewish Leaders Condemn Chabad-Kremlin Crimean Meddling

Leaders of the Jewish community of Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine condemned actions taken by Chabad’s chief rabbi of Russia, Berel Lazar, and a group of 16 senior Chabad rabbis from across Europe.Lazar and the other Chabad rabbis visited Russian-

Putin Allegedly Paid For Crimean Holocaust Commemoration To Use As A Propaganda Tool With Chabad's Help

A delegation of Chabad rabbinic leaders joined Chabads Chief Rabbi of Russia, Berel Lazar, for a Holocaust commemoration in Crimea that was organized by Vladimir Putin to use as propaganda to support his illegal takeover of Crimea and his

Leaked US Govt Cable Exposes Chabad Misconduct In Russia

The cable, released by Wikileaks, points out chief rabbi Berel Lazars dishonesty and his use of Chabad to damage a Jewish oligarch who supported democracy and opposed Vladimir Putin.

Chabad Loses Favor With Kremlin, Putin – Lazar Out, Golldschmidt In, Ha'aretz Reports

Russia's strongman Vladimir Putin came to power with the backing of Chabad-linked oligarchs opposed to the oligarchs that backed the Russian Jewish Congress. Shorty after Putin's election, Putin recognized Chabad rabbi Berel Lazar as chief

Chabad Out, Russian Jewish Congress In? Part 2

The JTA has a report on the apparent Putin snub of Chabad and it's putative 'chief rabbi of Russia' Berel Lazar. The gist is no one is yet sure how far out of favor Lazar and Chabad have fallen. The reason for the snub is not Lazar's loyalt

Chabad’s Chief Rabbi Of Russia Attends Olympics On Shabbat

Chabad’s Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar attended the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Sochi, Russia last Friday night at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin after Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath) had already begun, arguabl

Where Is Man? Where Is Rabbi Lazar?

Rabbi Berel Lazar, Chabad's 'Chief Rabbi' of Russia and Vladimir Putin's favorite Court Jew, has written a piece on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz published in yesterday's Wall Street Journal. What is most memorable ab

More On Berel Lazar's Russian Citizenship Issues

The JTA has more detail on Chabad's "Chief Rabbi of Russia," Berel Lazar's citizenship issues. It seems Putin gave Lazar special citizenship in 2000, opening the door for Chabad a few days later to make Lazar "Chief Rabbi of Russia," in a