RABBI, MAYOR REACH AGREEMENT ON SYNAGOGUE IN TAJIKISTAN. Abe David Gurevich, chief rabbi of Central Asia, reached an agreement on 8 June with Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloev on a location for the construction of a new synagogue in the Tajik capital, RIA-Novosti reported. Pronouncing himself satisfied with his visit to Tajikistan, Gurevich explained that the Jewish community selected a site close to the embankment of the Dushanbinka River. "The construction of a new synagogue may take place with the help of funds from sponsors," Gurevich said. He noted that Dushanbe's impoverished Jewish community today numbers approximately 200 people. City authorities have asked the community to vacate its current synagogue to make way for a new presidential palace.

Source: RFE/RL Newsline

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