Colonel Rabbi Aharon Gurevich was appointed by Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, in December 2007 as the first Chief Rabbi of the Russian Army since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.[1][2]
Colonel Rabbi Aharon Gurevich | |
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Personal | |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | Russian |
Position | Chief Rabbi |
Organisation | Russian Army |
Began | December 2007 |
References
edit- ^ Jewish Chaplain for Russian Army, Nuke Fuel Delivered to Iran Israel Nation News, December 17, 2007
- ^ Russian army gets 1st chief rabbi since 1917 revolution[permanent dead link ] Jerusalem Post, December 17, 2007