January
11,
2006
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations
of America Pained and
Outraged By Anti-Semitic Stabbing Attack In Moscow Synagogue; Stands
Firmly with Russian Jewry and
Calls on Russian Gov’t to
Swiftly Bring Perpetrator to Justice
The Union of Orthodox Jewish
Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella
organization, is pained and outraged by today’s stabbing attack in
Moscow’s Bronnya Synagogue in which eleven worshipers were injured, four
critically. We express our deepest sympathy to the victims and call on
all people of good will to join the Russian Jewish community in prayer
for their swift and complete recovery.
On this dark day we stand firmly with the Jewish community of Russia and
express our deep concern for the anti-Semitic attacks that continue to
plague the community. Sadly, this attack underscores the need for
Russian authorities to recognize and seriously address the ongoing
scourge of anti-Semitism within the Russian Federation. The Russian
government must act resolutely to protect and secure the lives of its
Jewish citizens and diligently work to eradicate such attacks from its
borders.
We call on President Putin and State Prosecutor-General Ustinov to
swiftly bring the perpetrator of this anti-Semitic crime to justice and
unambiguously, both in word and deed, reiterate its commitment to peace,
tolerance, and religious freedom.
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