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Putin Returns Library

Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:52 pm | < 1 Minute Read
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (C) greets attendees at a ceremony at which the Schneerson library was handed over to the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow on Thursday. Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar (left of Putin) said the decision to transfer the library to the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center is a wise one. Lazar promised to do everything possible to ensure that the books will be made accessible to many people. (JDN)
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (C) greets attendees at a ceremony at which the Schneerson library was handed over to the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow on Thursday. Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar (left of Putin) said the decision to transfer the library to the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center is a wise one. Lazar promised to do everything possible to ensure that the books will be made accessible to many people. (JDN)

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