Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad has condemned the act of terrorism committed at the Moscow Choral Synagogue

METROPOLITAN KIRILL OF SMOLENSK AND KALININGRAD HAS CONDEMNED THE ACT OF TERRORISM COMMITTED AT THE MOSCOW CHORAL SYNAGOGUE

In connection with the attempt made on the life of Mr. L. Ya. Kaimanovsky, Executive Director of the Jewish Art Center, Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the following message of condolences to A. S. Chayevich, Chief Rabbi of Russia and Chairman of the Congress of Jewish Religious Communities and Organizations in Russia:

“May I express to you, Highly Esteemed Adolf Solomonovich, and to the entire Jewish religious community in Moscow my sincere condolences over the attempt made on the life of the Executive Director of the Jewish Art Center Mr. L. Ya. Kaimanovsky.
I deeply resent this cynical crime hurling a challenge at good relations among the peoples of Russia.
I sincerely wish the victim a speedy recovery.
What has happened compels us to strengthen cooperation for the sake of inter-ethnic and interreligious peace in Russia, for the benefit of our country and all those who live in it”.