Rustam Minnikhanov: Leadership of the republic and Jewish community have got many joint plans that will be realized in the nearest time

On March 11, at his meeting with representatives of the Jewish community and Tatarstan Jewish National and Cultural Autonomy, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov discussed repair of the façade of the synagogue and holding of the festival of Jewish music.

Chief Rabbi of Kazan and Republic of Tatarstan Ichak Gorelik, Chairman of Jewish community and Tatarstan Jewish National and Cultural Autonomy Mikhail Skoblionok took part in the meeting.

Tatarstan President reminded that he visited the Jewish Museum and Center of tolerance in Moscow. “Leadership of the republic and Jewish community have many joint plans that will be realized in the nearest time,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

Tatarstan President and Chief Rabbi of Kazan and Republic of Tatarstan discussed repair of the façade of the synagogue for its 100th anniversary that will be celebrated in September 2015.

Mikhail Skoblionok informed that limmud, an educational, cultural and entertaining event will be held within the framework of the event. He noted that such celebrations will be held in Kazan for the first time and it is expected that Chief Rabbi of Russia and guests from Israel will come to Kazan. Skoblionok continued that the festival of Jewish music will be already the fourth in Kazan. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov allocated money for organization of the festival.

Minnikhanov also gave task to allocate funds for building the sports hall at the Jewish school No.12 in Kazan.

Answering questions of journalists about maintaining good relations with representatives of all religions in the republic, Ichak Gorelik noted that it is based on simple human relations and respect to each other. Skoblionok, in his turn, said that Tatarstan President personally pays much attention to interethnic relations in the region and Tatarstan has experience in maintaining interethnic and inter-confessional peace.