A new Shul has opened in S. Petersburg, which has given great cause for celebration among local Jews. Located in the recently-built ‘Maor’ Jewish Community Center in the Viyborg neighborhood, this Shul shall aid in the enrichment of Jewish life in Russia’s northern capital. Its location was not chosen arbitrarily, as the Viyborg neighborhood is home for about 20,000 Jews (approximately 1/5 of the city’s Jewish population).

Community members came out en masse to rejoice this occasion, as did many residents of the city’s Viyborg neighborhood. A lively Hachnosas Sefer Torah took place as well.

The Jewish community of S. Petersburg – a member of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia – expresses its gratitude to local businessman Grigory Feldman for donating the Sefer Torah for this timely occasion.

(Source: FJC)