The Paper reporter Nanboyi intern Tong Chenliang
Moscow Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt.
After serving as the chief rabbi of Moscow for 29 years (a rabbi refers to a Jewish spiritual leader who is proficient in the Tanakh and Talmud and is responsible for presiding over the religious ceremonies of Judaism), Pinchas· Pinchas Goldschimidt resigned while living in exile in Israel.
" Jerusalem Post " reported on July 7 that although Goldschmidt had gone into exile in Israel shortly after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the board of directors of the Moscow Jewish Religious Society (MJRS) still agreed in the vote in June this year. Extend his contract. However, Russian Commercial Television (RBC) reported in a report on July 6 that Goldschmidt will no longer hold any position in the Moscow Jewish Religious Association. MJRS spokesperson Olga Yessaulova told RBC: "Goldschmidt's contract has ended, there is no question of a successor, and there will be no successor." However, she also said Goldschmidt was not fired.
An anonymous source familiar with the matter revealed that the contract was not renewed because of concerns about the security of the organization.
The "Jerusalem Post" reported that Goldschmidt's relationship with the Russian government is not stable. He was suddenly denied entry to Russia in 2005. The Russian government did not provide a detailed explanation of the matter at the time, but some officials called it a "national security issue."
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