Arsonists Hurl Firebombs at Russian Synagogue in Second Attack

Arsonists Hurl Firebombs at Russian Synagogue in Second Attack

An attempt to set fire to the synagogue in Obninsk, Kaluga Region, Russia. Photo: Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS. For the second time in just over a year, law enforcement in Russia responded to an attempt to burn down a synagogue in Obninsk, Russia. The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS (FJC), which works to represent Jewish communities in former Soviet states, released a statement describing the crime. “In the night betwe…

Arson Attempt at Chabad Shul in Obninsk, Russia

An arson attempt targeted the shul in Obninsk, Russia last night when bottles of flammable liquid were thrown at it, damaging the main entrance in the second such attack in a year after two minors were arrested for a previous fire.

Arson Attempt Causes Damage To Shul In Russia

In the City of Obninsk in the Kaluga region of Russia, located approximately 100 kilometers southwest of Moscow, an arson attempt last night damaged a local Shul.