Friends and supporters of the FJC’s activities in Moscow and founders of the Jewish School in Baku, Azerbaijan – Mr. Zerach Eliav and Mr. Gad Nisov – were invited today as special guests of the President of Israel, Mr. Shimon Peres, in his headquarters in Jerusalem.

After each of the honorable guests had received a personally signed copy of the President’s book translated to Russian, the president had shown high interest in their public activities benefitting the revival of Jewish life in both Moscow and Baku. Mr. Peres thanked each of them for their support of Russian Jewry and blessed them with further success in all their future projects.