Isolated Jews Are Coming Out of the Woodwork in Tatarstan

Isolated Jews are Coming Out of the Woodwork in Tatarstan

Far from S. Petersburg or Moscow, the city of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan is a booming industrial hub. For decades, the Jews of Naberezhnye Chelny lived without a rabbi or shul. That changed six months ago with the arrival of Rabbi Chaim Dovid and Chaya Tzippora Paer.

Living Jewishly in Tatarstan

For decades, the Jews of Naberezhnye Chelny lived without a rabbi, without a synagogue, and often without a clear connection to their heritage. That changed six months ago with the arrival of Rabbi Chaim Dovid and Chaya Tzippora Paer.