RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Berel Lazar

1964 - Today

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Shlomo Dov Pinchas Lazar (born May 19, 1964), better known as Berel Lazar, is an Orthodox, Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi. He began his service in Russia in 1990. Known for his friendship with Vladimir Putin, since 2000, he has been a Chief Rabbi of Russia (one of two claimants to the title), and chairman of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia and Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS. In September 2005 Lazar became a member of the Public Chamber of Russia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Berel Lazar is the 3,074th most popular religious figure, the 4,297th most popular biography from Italy and the 563rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Berel Lazar is most famous for being the chief rabbi of Russia and a prominent figure in the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. He is known for his efforts to strengthen Jewish life in Russia and for his close ties with the Russian government.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Berel Lazar ranks 3,074 out of 3,187. Before him are Hugh of Lincoln, Stigand, Æthelberht II of East Anglia, Paul Hinder, Herbert Vaughan, and Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi. After him are Theophylact, Frank Leo, Salvatore Nunnari, Gerald Emmett Carter, Saint Piran, and John Hagee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Berel Lazar ranks 563. Before him are Johan de Kock, Christa Miller, Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen, Heike Henkel, Midori Honda, and Lisa Cholodenko. After him are Vladimir Artemov, Stefano Palmieri, Andrew Kevin Walker, Genar Andrinúa, Peter Wohlleben, and Yasuharu Sorimachi.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Berel Lazar ranks 4,298 out of 5,161. Before him are Marco Masini (1964), Francesco Bagnaia (1997), Mattia Perin (1992), Sebastiano Nela (1961), Vito Mannone (1988), and Alessandro Lucarelli (1977). After him are Federico Macheda (1991), Federico Castelluccio (1964), Cristina D'Avena (1964), Giorgio Pantano (1979), Dario Franceschini (1958), and Salvatore Nunnari (1939).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Berel Lazar ranks 563. Before him are Domenico Battaglia (1963), Paolo Pezzi (1960), Paolo Magnani (1926), Roberto Repole (1967), Antonio Napolioni (1957), and Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi (1965). After him are Salvatore Nunnari (1939), Corrado Lorefice (1962), Luigi Bianco (1960), Corrado Sanguineti (1964), Lucio Nicoletto (1972), and Gian Franco Saba (1968).

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