Rabbis on Opposite Sides of Justice
From the blog of Maxim D. Shrayer at The Times of Israel
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From the blog of Maxim D. Shrayer at The Times of Israel
The group is simultaneously dealing with strict government laws on speech, a Russian support base crippled by sanctions, and potential Western donors who want stronger condemnation
Urged by some to cheers for the war and to condemn it by others, Russian's largest Jewish group is forced to walk a tightrope.
Chabad of Russia is the most powerful Jewish organization in the country — partially because it has cultivated a close relationship with Vladimir Putin.
Chabad in Russia has drawn criticism from abroad for failing to condemn the war; it's also facing criticism from Russian nationalists, often in antisemitic terms, for not adequately backing Putin.