By
Nissan Tzur
1 min read
By
Nissan Tzur
It takes a five-hour flight from Moscow over the empty expanses of Sibera to reach Novosibirsk, a city known to outsiders mainly as a curious stopover on the Trans-Siberian railway.
But the city has a secret: a Jewish community centre to make shul-goers across the world green with envy.
In late August, the Jews of Novosibirsk celebrated the opening of a new complex that includes a vast synagogue, a kosher restaurant and food shop, mikvehs for women and men, study rooms and a banqueting hall for weddings, barmitzvahs and brit mila. There are also plans to open computer rooms and a swimming pool.
“More than 1,000 people attended the opening ceremony on August 28, including members of the community, local residents and the mayor of Novosibirsk, who is very supportive of our community,” said Rabbi Zalman Zaklos, the Chief Rabbi of Novosibirsk, during a tour of the building.
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