A remarkable new milestone in Jewish life in Russia was marked this month with the inauguration of the world’s tallest Chabad House—also serving as a full-fledged Jewish Community Center — in the heart of Moscow City, the capital’s international business district.

Located on the 27th floor of one of the district’s soaring skyscrapers, the newly established center aims to serve the area’s growing population of Jewish professionals, families, and youth, as part of the ongoing efforts to expand access to Jewish life and education across Russia and the FSU.

The development was spearheaded by Mr. Lev Leviev, renowned businessman, global philanthropist, and President of the Federation of Jewish Communities. His support began years earlier with the establishment of an active synagogue inside the AFIMALL City complex—also under his ownership—and continued through his backing of a local Chabad House opened five years ago by Rabbi Yosef Moshe Weisberg.

This new space marks a significant upgrade in visibility and capacity, enabling a wider range of programs for the Jewish community. While prayer services and communal meals on Shabbat and holidays will continue in the original synagogue on the ground floor, the new center will host educational, cultural, and social programming in its panoramic setting high above the city.

At the mezuzah-affixing ceremony, Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar was joined by Mr. Leviev, Rabbi Alexander Boroda—President of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, philanthropist Rabbi Yehuda Davidov, and other community leaders. Rabbi Zvi Ruderman, Director of the Chabad House in Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda Market and father-in-law of Rabbi Weisberg, blew the shofar in honor of the month of Elul.

The new Chabad House and JCC joins dozens of other Chabad centers throughout Moscow, forming a robust network of Jewish infrastructure across the city.