Opponents of the construction of a Hasidic center in Perm complained to Dvorkin

A group of Permians opposing the construction of a Jewish cultural center, asked the "sectarian" A. Dvorkin to take action against the "sect" Hasidim.  

On October 16, 2017, it became known about the appeal of a group of Perm residents to the head of the "anti-sectarian" Center of Irenaeus of Lyon Alexander Dvorkin in connection with with activities in Perm “managed from New York fundamentalist Jewish sect "Chabad Lubavitch"" . Selection this organization of land for the construction of a cultural center, which includes synagogue, the initiators of the appeal are still considered illegal.

The authors of the document regard as a "positive precedent" the prohibition of centralized and local organizations Jehovah's Witnesses. “While fully approving this decision, we note that the ideology and the practices of the Chabad Lubavitch sect are much more dangerous and misanthropic" , - says the text.

The authors of the appeal expect A. Dvorkin "decisive action in connection with the activities of this misanthropic anti-Christian sect" .

Among the signatories of the appeal - journalist Roman Yushkov, chairman of the Commonwealth of Orthodox Sports clubs Dmitry Kasyanov, teacher of the Orthodox gymnasium Natalya Polyakova, “veteran defense of Novorossia" Sergei Dudoladov, head of the Perm branch National Democratic Party Aleksey Nechaev and others.

Who spoke about this appeal the Periscope website added that “adherents of the Chabad Lubavitch sect make up less than 1% among the religious Jews of the world and enjoy a reputation as religious and political extremists" .

It is reported that opponents of Hasidic Center had previously applied to the Moscow Patriarchate, but did not receive support.

Within the joint project of the SOVA Center and the Russian Jewish Congress .

Sources

• Orthodox Permians turned to the leading Russian sectologist Alexander Dvorkin about the sect "Khabad Lubavitch" // Periscope. 2017. October 16.