The president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia and the founder of the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center dreamed of becoming a fireman, but he trained as a mine surveyor. He learned about kashrut from fellow Azerbaijani soldiers, and played the wedding a month and a half after they met.
I was born in Maryina Roshcha. But I didn’t go to the local synagogue, I didn’t even know about its existence. Grandma used to go there. Mom and dad were engineers, they worked late. As a child, I dreamed of becoming a fireman. It seemed to me that they work little - only when there is a fire.
When I was 12 years old, the family moved to Bibirevo to increase living space. After the move, once a year the whole family visited the Arkhipov synagogue on Simchat Torah, and before Pesach they bought matzah. There were no Jews around me, which is why it was so strange: already at the Nogin Square station there were a lot of Jews, and in front of the synagogue the whole street was packed.
I grew up as an ordinary Moscow schoolboy, but with a clear self-identification. The family was clearly Jewish oriented. They believed that God exists. Nationality was not hidden, we did not feel inferiority, we even felt superiority. They gave me a Hanukkah gelt. However, pocket money was and so. I remember a friend who lived on the fourth floor read in a class magazine that I was Jewish. He began to say something like: “I thought you were Ukrainian, but you, it turns out ...” As a result, I hit him, we stopped talking.
Finished school, went to college. There were all sorts of restrictions for the Jews of Moscow - they take them to that university, they don’t take them to this one, and I decided to prepare in advance. Graduated from technical school on one five. Then he went into the army.
Our Jews don't eat pork.
The Soviet army was like a prison. You live a dog's life, you are humiliated. You are a slave. I served at the airfield in the Crimea. In the event of war, our combat mission was to roll everything up and redeploy to Bulgaria, to the rear. Army friends, by the way, this is not the strongest rapprochement. Soldiers are united by difficult trials, but a common vision and interests should unite. The commanders told us so: if you leave, you will forget everything.
In the army, my national identity was revealed to the fullest. In Moscow courtyards, peers were more or less the same, but here different peoples of the USSR are represented. Azerbaijanis, Chechens, all have national pride. I immediately said that I was a Jew. I asked my parents, they sent matzah to the army. In the canteen, Azerbaijanis were surprised: “Listen, our Jews don’t eat pork.” I didn't know it was treif food. I knew about the fact that you can’t work on Saturday, but not about pork.
When, after the army, I ended up in the synagogue on Arkhipov Street, I had a very poor idea of what was happening. There I saw a stand with the address of the synagogue in Maryina Roshcha. Went and liked it. There were young guys, my peers. And the atmosphere was of a small synagogue. Their views and Chabad philosophy were close to me, I was brought up at home in a similar way: to love all Jews and the like. It impressed.
Pope believed that a person should work in a specialty that requires knowledge from himself, without having to be responsible for others. So I learned to be a mine surveyor, this work does not require binding to someone else. And then he turned to religion. I don't know if I justified my father's hopes.
To go or not to go?
I think that religious people should go to work. Study in the yeshiva for a year after the wedding, as Chabad students usually do, and then earn money. Because living at the expense of others is immoral. A person must create, earn by the labor of his hands. There are only 10 percent of truly capable students in yeshivas, the rest are sitting because it is more profitable for them. Working much harder than being on welfare.
The religious society in Israel not only does not set an example for the secular, but demonstrates the negative aspects of behavior. For example, would the inhabitants of Bnei Brak be ready to defend themselves if those whom they hate step aside? When some defend and others evade, some pay taxes while others receive them, it does not cause sympathy.
The land of Israel is certainly holy, it is written that G-d forgives the sins of a person who lives there, and living in the Diaspora is equated with an idolater. But there is also a diaspora, this is the usual state of affairs. Jews live in different countries, because they work there, they can feed their families, this is a sufficient reason. I do not take responsibility for advising people to go to Israel or not to go. This is an individual decision. It is not a fact that when moving there or here a person will become happier. I can give input, nothing more.
After the army, in 1989, I was determined to leave. But a lot of new things arose, I went to study at a correspondence institute, did business, started going to the synagogue. Departure is not something that lost its relevance - it began to be postponed, and then went off the agenda. In the early 90s, I was in the Promised Land, where I have relatives. I liked it even though it was hot. My sister left later, she realized that she had to go, there was nothing interesting in Moscow for her. And everything was spinning for me - business, religious life.
We, as one of the confessions, work with state authorities. But we have never been asked to do something that is contrary to our beliefs. I almost don't speak out on political issues. But I express the point of view on Jewish issues. We do not interfere in the political or economic aspects of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. But when people walk around with portraits of Bandera, it has nothing to do with politics. This is the rehabilitation of Nazism, an insult to our historical memory. Or the Svoboda party, whose activities are clearly anti-Semitic. And neo-Nazi marches in the Baltics. This is not politics, this is the fight against anti-Semitism, we are waging it. Jewish organizations should talk about it.
I absolutely do not like the anti-Israeli theories that are characteristic of some religious movements. I'm not talking about Zionism, but about Israel as a state in which Jews live. And the state feeds and protects them. This is not a question of attitude to the state and its ideology. Israel is the largest Jewish settlement, we must respect its functions and help as much as we can.
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There are people for whom Lithuanian synagogues are suitable, there are people who are closer to the Hasidic style. It depends on the nature of the individual. Chabadniks are also different. There are three Lubavitcher synagogues in Moscow. Those who prefer Bronnaya think Maryina Roshcha is cooler, more formal. Those who go to Otradnoe praise the club atmosphere of the synagogue there. The personality of the rabbi leaves a significant imprint.
In the Diaspora, shiduh is the only possible form of creating a Jewish family. I was introduced to my future wife by the sister of Rabbi Berel Lazar. My wife is from Kyiv, lived in Los Angeles, studied in New York. I went there, spent a week and a half. We met four times. And then they announced their engagement. I went to meet her parents, returned to Moscow, we agreed on a date for the wedding. They got married a month and a half later.
My wife does not give me any special assignments around the house, I come late on Friday. My task at the Shabbat table is to tell about the weekly Torah portion. My children know how the community works, they are familiar with various organizational aspects. They study in the yeshiva, teachers are engaged in their formal education. And I follow the moral qualities: to be honest, decent people.
"Chabad" was active both in Soviet times and now. In other movements, the rabbis who come to Russia are contract workers. And Chabad emissaries come to the city forever to live there. Emissaries are not specifically trained in anything. They teach Torah, then help other emissaries, and adopt the necessary skills. I recently visited the Chernobyl Rebbe in Bnei Brak. His son-in-law says: “We were in Moscow, where all immigrants from Ukraine are in Chabad.” And the rebbe answers: “Well, Chabad has gone through everything, he deserved it.”
The Museum of Tolerance is a supra-communal structure that has gone beyond the traditional framework. Therefore, the board of trustees works as it is customary in the West. The American "Chabad" believes that the books of the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe should move to Brooklyn. The fact that they are in our museum means nothing to them.
I can’t say that I am a model of tolerance and political correctness, but in general, if I don’t like something, I don’t voice it directly. Straightforwardness and the desire to say everything are not the same thing. Saying everything to your face can be extremely ineffective. What is important to you - to speak out or to achieve a result?
Charity is not a freebie
It seems to me that secular Jews are mentally Russians, they live in a common coordinate system, they do not differ from the general mass. Religious people have their own values. Mentally, I am for the unification of Russian Jewish organizations. For the unity of diversity. There must be a common structure, a single Jewish community in Russia. This would be good for positioning. We have taken steps in this direction. But other organizations did not want to, they were afraid that they would be infringed.
Elderly people need charity. Therefore, free Jewish events are not "freebies", they are a vital necessity. There are people who need, and there are those who bring money. Asking for money from sponsors is very uncomfortable. The only thing that motivates is goals. Understanding why you are doing it. This feeling remains to this day. Giving is much easier than taking. Many people know little about Jewish life, but are ready to help the community financially. In my practice, there were sponsors who gave money for 10 years, but they themselves have never been to the synagogue. They felt the need for help. Their only connection to the community was through me.
I try to ensure that money does not change the essence of our relationship and that sponsors understand the importance of their contribution. There were situations when sponsorship money turned out to be so insignificant, and the discomfort when communicating with them was so great that I refused these donations.
Who will I be in 10 years? If God forbid Mashiach does not come, I will continue to do what I do.
Alexander Moiseevich Boroda(July 2, 1968, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR) - President of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, founder, Member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation
Biography
In 1989, while studying at the institute and working, A. M. Boroda began to attend the synagogue. In early 1993, he began work on the magazine jointly with Borukh Gorin (note - editor-in-chief of the Lechaim magazine, Head of the FEOR Public Relations Department).
Continuing work in the magazine, in 1996 he became president of the regional public Fund for the Development of Jewish Culture - he deals with the problems of developing Jewish life on a Moscow scale. The Foundation was one of the first in Russia to launch a wide range of charitable activities: first of all, extensive monthly regional programs for low-income families, cultural and educational work, educational programs and seminars, and monthly charity concerts.
In 1996, with the assistance of Boroda, the construction of the Moscow Jewish Community Center, the largest in Eastern Europe, began, which was completed in 2000.
Since 2000, A. Boroda has been the executive vice-president of FEOR. The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia is the leading Jewish organization in Russia, which includes more than 200 communities in 180 cities, 42 of which have permanent rabbis.
On February 19, 2008, he was elected president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia.
Alexander Boroda is the CEO and founder of the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, opened on November 8, 2012 in the Bakhmetevsky garage building in Moscow. He is a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, is a member of the commission for recruiting troops by conscription and contract.
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Married, has five children.
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But her voice was drowned out by the voices of the crowd.- There is no our consent, let them ruin! We do not take your bread, there is no our consent!
Princess Mary tried again to catch someone's gaze from the crowd, but not a single glance was directed at her; her eyes obviously avoided her. She felt strange and uncomfortable.
“Look, she taught me cleverly, follow her to the fortress!” Ruin the houses and into bondage and go. How! I'll give you bread! voices were heard in the crowd.
Princess Mary, lowering her head, left the circle and went into the house. Having repeated the order to Dron that there should be horses for departure tomorrow, she went to her room and was left alone with her thoughts.
For a long time that night, Princess Marya sat by the open window in her room, listening to the sounds of peasants talking from the village, but she did not think about them. She felt that no matter how much she thought about them, she could not understand them. She kept thinking about one thing - about her grief, which now, after the break made by worries about the present, has already become past for her. She could now remember, she could cry and she could pray. As the sun went down, the wind died down. The night was calm and cool. At twelve o'clock the voices began to subside, a rooster crowed, the full moon began to emerge from behind the linden trees, a fresh, white dew mist rose, and silence reigned over the village and over the house.
One after another, she imagined pictures of the close past - illness and the last moments of her father. And with sad joy she now dwelled on these images, driving away from herself with horror only one last idea of his death, which - she felt - she was unable to contemplate even in her imagination at this quiet and mysterious hour of the night. And these pictures appeared to her with such clarity and in such detail that they seemed to her either reality, or the past, or the future.
Then she vividly imagined the moment when he had a stroke and he was dragged from the garden in the Bald Mountains by the arms and he muttered something in an impotent tongue, twitched his gray eyebrows and looked restlessly and timidly at her.
“He wanted to tell me even then what he told me on the day of his death,” she thought. “He always thought what he said to me.” And now she remembered with all the details that night in the Bald Mountains on the eve of the blow that happened to him, when Princess Mary, anticipating trouble, stayed with him against his will. She did not sleep and went downstairs on tiptoe at night and, going to the door to the flower room, where her father spent the night that night, she listened to his voice. He was saying something to Tikhon in an exhausted, tired voice. He seemed to want to talk. "Why didn't he call me? Why didn't he allow me to be here in Tikhon's place? thought then and now Princess Marya. - He will never tell anyone now all that was in his soul. This moment will never return for him and for me when he would say everything that he wanted to express, and I, and not Tikhon, would listen and understand him. Why didn't I come into the room then? she thought. “Perhaps he would have told me then what he said on the day of his death. Even then, in a conversation with Tikhon, he asked twice about me. He wanted to see me, and I was standing there, outside the door. He was sad, it was hard to talk with Tikhon, who did not understand him. I remember how he spoke to him about Liza, as if alive - he forgot that she was dead, and Tikhon reminded him that she was no longer there, and he shouted: "Fool." It was hard for him. I heard from behind the door how, groaning, he lay down on the bed and shouted loudly: “My God! Why didn’t I go up then? What would he do to me? What would I lose? Or maybe then he would have consoled himself, he would have said this word to me. And Princess Marya uttered aloud that affectionate word that he had spoken to her on the day of his death. “Dude she nka! - Princess Marya repeated this word and sobbed tears that relieved her soul. She saw his face in front of her now. And not the face she had known since she could remember, and which she had always seen from afar; and that face - timid and weak, which on the last day, bending down to his mouth in order to hear what he was saying, for the first time examined closely with all its wrinkles and details.
"Darling," she repeated.
What was he thinking when he said that word? What does he think now? - suddenly a question came to her, and in response to this she saw him in front of her with the expression on his face that he had in the coffin on his face tied with a white handkerchief. And the horror that seized her when she touched him and became convinced that it was not only not him, but something mysterious and repulsive, seized her even now. She wanted to think about something else, she wanted to pray, and there was nothing she could do. She gazed with large open eyes at the moonlight and the shadows, every second she expected to see his dead face, and she felt that the silence that stood over the house and in the house chained her.
Alexander Boroda was born on July 2, 1968 in Moscow. Grew up in a family of engineers. His childhood passed in the area of Maryina Roshcha. He studied at the Moscow College of Transport Construction, after which he was mobilized into the ranks of the Soviet Army, served in naval aviation.
Graduated from the All-Union Correspondence Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Mine Surveying. He took part in the construction of the metro stations Konkovo, Teply Stan, Bibirevo, Altufyevo. According to the decree of Mayor Yuri Luzhkov dated July 1, 2008, "for his great contribution to the development of the construction industry of the city of Moscow and many years of conscientious work" he was awarded the title of "Honorary Builder of the City of Moscow."
In 1989, while studying at the institute and working, Alexander Boroda began to attend the synagogue. In early 1993, he began work on the Lechaim magazine, together with Borukh Gorin, the editor-in-chief of the Lechaim magazine, Head of the FEOR Public Relations Department. Continuing work in the magazine, in 1996 he became president of the regional public Fund for the Development of Jewish Culture - he deals with the problems of developing Jewish life on a Moscow scale.
The Foundation was one of the first in Russia to launch a wide range of charitable activities: first of all, extensive monthly regional programs for low-income families, cultural and educational work, educational programs and seminars, and monthly charity concerts. In 1996, with the assistance of Boroda, the construction of the Moscow Jewish Community Center, the largest in Eastern Europe, began, which was completed in 2000.
Since 2000, Alexander Moiseevich Boroda has been the executive vice president of FEOR. The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia is the leading Jewish organization in Russia, which includes more than 200 communities in 180 cities, 42 of which have permanent rabbis. On February 19, 2008, he was elected president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia.
Also, since 2000, Boroda has been the executive director of the Ezra Regional Public Foundation. In this Fund, he continues to develop programs of the broadest social assistance for needy Jews. With his participation, the Fund provided significant assistance to the disabled and other socially disadvantaged groups. More than 20,000 elderly people are under the care of the Foundation, they are provided with food in a free canteen, food packages, and a large number of related programs are focused on working with them.
Boroda Alexander Moiseevich is the CEO and founder of the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, opened on November 8, 2012 in the building of the Bakhmetevsky Garage in Moscow. He is a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, is a member of the commission for recruiting troops by conscription and contract. In March 2017, he became a member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.
In his activities, Alexander Moiseevich pays great attention to the restoration of synagogues, the construction of cultural, educational and charitable institutions throughout the Russian Federation. Only in Moscow, under his leadership, were opened: an orphanage, a men's university, an educational complex, including a school, leisure and sports centers. In 2008, medical and charitable centers began to operate, providing assistance to low-income segments of the population in various social spheres.
At the suggestion of the Head of State Vladimir Putin, forty citizens of the Russian Federation, on March 20, 2017, was approved as part of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.
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(July 2, 1968, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR) - Russian religious and public figure. President of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, founder and director of the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center.
Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, is a member of the commission for recruiting troops by conscription and contract. Member of the Expert Group on Improving Legislation in the Sphere of Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations of the Expert Council of the State Duma Committee on the Development of Civil Society, Issues of Public and Religious Associations.
Biography
Born July 2, 1968 in Moscow, in a family of engineers. Childhood passed in the Maryina Roshcha area. He studied at the Moscow College of Transport Construction.
After graduating from the technical school, he was mobilized into the ranks of the Soviet army, served in naval aviation.
Graduated from the All-Union Correspondence Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Mine Surveying. He took part in the construction of the metro stations Konkovo, Teply Stan, Bibirevo, Altufyevo. According to the decree of Mayor Yuri Luzhkov dated July 1, 2008, "for his great contribution to the development of the construction industry of the city of Moscow and many years of conscientious work" he was awarded the title of "Honorary Builder of the City of Moscow."
Continuing work in the magazine, in 1996 he became president of the regional public Fund for the Development of Jewish Culture - he deals with the problems of developing Jewish life on a Moscow scale. The Foundation was one of the first in Russia to launch a wide range of charitable activities: first of all, extensive monthly regional programs for low-income families, cultural and educational work, educational programs and seminars, and monthly charity concerts.
In 1996, with the assistance of Boroda, the construction of the Moscow Jewish Community Center, the largest in Eastern Europe, began, which was completed in 2000.
Since 2000, A. Boroda has been the executive vice-president of FEOR. The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia is the leading Jewish organization in Russia, which includes more than 200 communities in 180 cities, 42 of which have permanent rabbis.
Alexander Boroda is the CEO and founder of the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, opened on November 8, 2012 in the Bakhmetevsky Garage building in Moscow.
In 2015 he became a member of the Jury of the 1st Moscow Jewish Film Festival, and in 2016 - the 2nd Moscow Jewish Film Festival. Since 2017, member of the Public Council of the Moscow Jewish Film Festival.
A family
Married, has five children.
- Wife - Khava Davidovna Beard.
Has 5 children:
Son - David,
Son - Menachem Mendel,
Son - Levi Yitzhak,
Son - Yosef Mordechai,
Daughter - Rivka Feiga
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- Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia
- Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center
- Moscow Jewish Film Festival
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- Moscow 24: Alexander Boroda. Maximum zoom”
- Rain TV channel: Alexander Boroda: Thanks to Putin, Jews began to go to the synagogue more often
- Echo of Moscow: Museum Chambers
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The president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia and the founder of the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center dreamed of becoming a fireman, but he trained as a mine surveyor. He learned about kashrut from fellow Azerbaijani soldiers, and played the wedding a month and a half after they met.
I was born in Maryina Roshcha. But I didn’t go to the local synagogue, I didn’t even know about its existence. Grandma used to go there. Mom and dad were engineers, they worked late. As a child, I dreamed of becoming a fireman. It seemed to me that they work little - only when there is a fire.
When I was 12 years old, the family moved to Bibirevo to increase living space. After the move, once a year the whole family visited the Arkhipov synagogue on Simchat Torah, and before Pesach they bought matzah. There were no Jews around me, which is why it was so strange: already at the Nogin Square station there were a lot of Jews, and in front of the synagogue the whole street was packed.
I grew up as an ordinary Moscow schoolboy, but with a clear self-identification. The family was clearly Jewish oriented. They believed that God exists. Nationality was not hidden, we did not feel inferiority, we even felt superiority. They gave me a Hanukkah gelt. However, pocket money was and so. I remember a friend who lived on the fourth floor read in a class magazine that I was Jewish. He began to say something like: “I thought you were Ukrainian, but you, it turns out ...” As a result, I hit him, we stopped talking.
Finished school, went to college. There were all sorts of restrictions for the Jews of Moscow - they take them to that university, they don’t take them to this one, and I decided to prepare in advance. Graduated from technical school on one five. Then he went into the army.
Our Jews don't eat pork.
The Soviet army was like a prison. You live a dog's life, you are humiliated. You are a slave. I served at the airfield in the Crimea. In the event of war, our combat mission was to roll everything up and redeploy to Bulgaria, to the rear. Army friends, by the way, this is not the strongest rapprochement. Soldiers are united by difficult trials, but a common vision and interests should unite. The commanders told us so: if you leave, you will forget everything.
In the army, my national identity was revealed to the fullest. In Moscow courtyards, peers were more or less the same, but here different peoples of the USSR are represented. Azerbaijanis, Chechens, all have national pride. I immediately said that I was a Jew. I asked my parents, they sent matzah to the army. In the canteen, Azerbaijanis were surprised: “Listen, our Jews don’t eat pork.” I didn't know it was treif food. I knew about the fact that you can’t work on Saturday, but not about pork.
When, after the army, I ended up in the synagogue on Arkhipov Street, I had a very poor idea of what was happening. There I saw a stand with the address of the synagogue in Maryina Roshcha. Went and liked it. There were young guys, my peers. And the atmosphere was of a small synagogue. Their views and Chabad philosophy were close to me, I was brought up at home in a similar way: to love all Jews and the like. It impressed.
Pope believed that a person should work in a specialty that requires knowledge from himself, without having to be responsible for others. So I learned to be a mine surveyor, this work does not require binding to someone else. And then he turned to religion. I don't know if I justified my father's hopes.
To go or not to go?
I think that religious people should go to work. Study in the yeshiva for a year after the wedding, as Chabad students usually do, and then earn money. Because living at the expense of others is immoral. A person must create, earn by the labor of his hands. There are only 10 percent of truly capable students in yeshivas, the rest are sitting because it is more profitable for them. Working much harder than being on welfare.
The religious society in Israel not only does not set an example for the secular, but demonstrates the negative aspects of behavior. For example, would the inhabitants of Bnei Brak be ready to defend themselves if those whom they hate step aside? When some defend and others evade, some pay taxes while others receive them, it does not cause sympathy.
The land of Israel is certainly holy, it is written that G-d forgives the sins of a person who lives there, and living in the Diaspora is equated with an idolater. But there is also a diaspora, this is the usual state of affairs. Jews live in different countries, because they work there, they can feed their families, this is a sufficient reason. I do not take responsibility for advising people to go to Israel or not to go. This is an individual decision. It is not a fact that when moving there or here a person will become happier. I can give input, nothing more.
After the army, in 1989, I was determined to leave. But a lot of new things arose, I went to study at a correspondence institute, did business, started going to the synagogue. Departure is not something that lost its relevance - it began to be postponed, and then went off the agenda. In the early 90s, I was in the Promised Land, where I have relatives. I liked it even though it was hot. My sister left later, she realized that she had to go, there was nothing interesting in Moscow for her. And everything was spinning for me - business, religious life.
We, as one of the confessions, work with state authorities. But we have never been asked to do something that is contrary to our beliefs. I almost don't speak out on political issues. But I express the point of view on Jewish issues. We do not interfere in the political or economic aspects of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. But when people walk around with portraits of Bandera, it has nothing to do with politics. This is the rehabilitation of Nazism, an insult to our historical memory. Or the Svoboda party, whose activities are clearly anti-Semitic. And neo-Nazi marches in the Baltics. This is not politics, this is the fight against anti-Semitism, we are waging it. Jewish organizations should talk about it.
I absolutely do not like the anti-Israeli theories that are characteristic of some religious movements. I'm not talking about Zionism, but about Israel as a state in which Jews live. And the state feeds and protects them. This is not a question of attitude to the state and its ideology. Israel is the largest Jewish settlement, we must respect its functions and help as much as we can.
four dates
There are people for whom Lithuanian synagogues are suitable, there are people who are closer to the Hasidic style. It depends on the nature of the individual. Chabadniks are also different. There are three Lubavitcher synagogues in Moscow. Those who prefer Bronnaya think Maryina Roshcha is cooler, more formal. Those who go to Otradnoe praise the club atmosphere of the synagogue there. The personality of the rabbi leaves a significant imprint.
In the Diaspora, shiduh is the only possible form of creating a Jewish family. I was introduced to my future wife by the sister of Rabbi Berel Lazar. My wife is from Kyiv, lived in Los Angeles, studied in New York. I went there, spent a week and a half. We met four times. And then they announced their engagement. I went to meet her parents, returned to Moscow, we agreed on a date for the wedding. They got married a month and a half later.
My wife does not give me any special assignments around the house, I come late on Friday. My task at the Shabbat table is to tell about the weekly Torah portion. My children know how the community works, they are familiar with various organizational aspects. They study in the yeshiva, teachers are engaged in their formal education. And I follow the moral qualities: to be honest, decent people.
"Chabad" was active both in Soviet times and now. In other movements, the rabbis who come to Russia are contract workers. And Chabad emissaries come to the city forever to live there. Emissaries are not specifically trained in anything. They teach Torah, then help other emissaries, and adopt the necessary skills. I recently visited the Chernobyl Rebbe in Bnei Brak. His son-in-law says: “We were in Moscow, where all immigrants from Ukraine are in Chabad.” And the rebbe answers: “Well, Chabad has gone through everything, he deserved it.”
The Museum of Tolerance is a supra-communal structure that has gone beyond the traditional framework. Therefore, the board of trustees works as it is customary in the West. The American "Chabad" believes that the books of the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe should move to Brooklyn. The fact that they are in our museum means nothing to them.
I can’t say that I am a model of tolerance and political correctness, but in general, if I don’t like something, I don’t voice it directly. Straightforwardness and the desire to say everything are not the same thing. Saying everything to your face can be extremely ineffective. What is important to you - to speak out or to achieve a result?
Charity is not a freebie
President of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, Rabbi A. M. Boroda (photo: Ilya Itkin)It seems to me that secular Jews are mentally Russians, they live in a common coordinate system, they do not differ from the general mass. Religious people have their own values. Mentally, I am for the unification of Russian Jewish organizations. For the unity of diversity. There must be a common structure, a single Jewish community in Russia. This would be good for positioning. We have taken steps in this direction. But other organizations did not want to, they were afraid that they would be infringed.
Elderly people need charity. Therefore, free Jewish events are not "freebies", they are a vital necessity. There are people who need, and there are those who bring money. Asking for money from sponsors is very uncomfortable. The only thing that motivates is goals. Understanding why you are doing it. This feeling remains to this day. Giving is much easier than taking. Many people know little about Jewish life, but are ready to help the community financially. In my practice, there were sponsors who gave money for 10 years, but they themselves have never been to the synagogue. They felt the need for help. Their only connection to the community was through me.
I try to ensure that money does not change the essence of our relationship and that sponsors understand the importance of their contribution. There were situations when sponsorship money turned out to be so insignificant, and the discomfort when communicating with them was so great that I refused these donations.
Who will I be in 10 years? If God forbid Mashiach does not come, I will continue to do what I do.
Alexander Moiseevich Boroda(July 2, 1968, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR) - Russian religious and public figure. President of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, founder and director of the Jewish Museum and Center for Tolerance.
Member of the Public chamber of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, is a member of the commission for recruiting troops on conscription and contract. Member of the Expert Group on Improving Legislation in the Sphere of Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations of the Expert Council of the State Duma Committee on the Development of Civil Society, Issues of Public and Religious Associations.
Biography
Born July 2, 1968 in Moscow, in a family of engineers. He spent his childhood in the area of Marina Grove. He studied at the Moscow College of Transport Construction.
After graduating from the technical school, he was mobilized into the ranks of the Soviet Army and served in naval aviation.
Graduated from the All-Union Correspondence Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Mine Surveying. He took part in the construction of metro stations Konkovo, Teply Stan, Bibirevo, Altufyevo. According to the decree of Mayor Yuri Luzhkov dated July 1, 2008, "for his great contribution to the development of the construction industry of the city of Moscow and many years of conscientious work" he was awarded the title of "Honorary Builder of the City of Moscow."
In 1989, while studying at the institute and working, A. M. Boroda began to attend the synagogue. At the beginning of 1993, he began work on the Lechaim magazine together with Borukh Gorin (note - editor-in-chief of the Lechaim magazine, Head of the FEOR Public Relations Department).
Continuing work in the magazine, in 1996 he became the president of the regional public Fund for the Development of Jewish Culture - he deals with the problems of the development of Jewish life on the scale of Moscow. The Foundation was one of the first in Russia to launch a wide range of charitable activities: first of all, extensive monthly regional programs for low-income families, cultural and educational work, educational programs and seminars, and monthly charity concerts.
In 1996, with the assistance of Boroda, the construction of the Moscow Jewish Community Center, the largest in Eastern Europe, began, which was completed in 2000.
Since 2000, A. Boroda has been the executive vice-president of FEOR. The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia is the leading Jewish organization in Russia, which includes more than 200 communities in 180 cities, 42 of which have permanent rabbis.
Alexander Boroda is the CEO and founder of the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, opened on November 8, 2012 in the building of the Bakhmetevsky Garage in Moscow.
In 2015 he became a member of the Jury of the 1st Moscow Jewish Film Festival, and in 2016 - the 2nd Moscow Jewish Film Festival. Since 2017, member of the Public Council of the Moscow Jewish Film Festival.
A family
Married, has five children.
- Wife - Khava Davidovna Beard.
Has 5 children:
Son - David,
Son - Menachem Mendel,
Son - Levi Yitzhak,
Son - Yosef Mordechai,
Daughter - Rivka Feiga
see also
- Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia
- Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center
- Moscow Jewish Film Festival
Links
- Russia 24: Alexander Boroda: Interest in religion will only grow
- Moscow 24: Alexander Beard. Maximum Approximation”
- TV channel Rain: Alexander Beard: Thanks to Putin, Jews began to go to synagogue more often
- Echo of Moscow: Museum Chambers
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BiographyAlexander Moiseevich Boroda, after graduating from school, was mobilized into the ranks of the Soviet Army, served in the navy.
He took part in the construction of the metro stations Konkovo, Teply Stan, Bibirevo, Altufyevo.
In 1993, Alexander Moiseevich became the commercial director of the literary and journalistic Jewish magazine "Lechaim" of the Moscow Jewish community. Within 4 years, he achieves a significant increase in the volume of the magazine - up to 64 pages, the publication becomes fully illustrated, reaches 50 thousand copies.
Continuing work in the magazine, in 1996 he became president of the Regional Public Fund for the Development of Jewish Culture - he deals with the problems of developing Jewish life on a Moscow scale. With his active participation, the Foundation was one of the first in Russia to launch a wide range of charitable activities: first of all, extensive monthly regional programs for low-income families, cultural and educational work, educational programs and seminars, monthly charity concerts of professional and amateur groups of Jewish art. In the same years, with his assistance, the construction of the Moscow Jewish Community Center, the largest in Eastern Europe, began, which was completed in 2000. Since this year, he has already been the executive vice president of FEOR.
On February 19, 2008, at the plenary session of the FEOR congress, the chairman of the board of the Federation, Alexander Boroda, was elected president of the organization by the delegates of the congress. Over the years, under his leadership, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia has become a powerful unifying center that ensures the real functioning of all the main components of community life: religious, educational, cultural, social.
Also, since 2000 Alexander Moiseevich Boroda has been the executive director of the Ezra Regional Public Fund. In this Fund, he continues to develop programs of the broadest social assistance for needy Jews. With his participation, the Fund provided significant assistance to the disabled and other socially disadvantaged groups. More than 20,000 elderly people are under the care of the Foundation, they are provided with food in a free canteen, food packages, and a large number of related programs are focused on working with them.
Since 2002, in accordance with an agreement between the Ezra Charitable Foundation and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, the Foundation has become a participant in the state program for the prevention of neglect and delinquency among minors. To date, within the framework of this program, targeted assistance has been provided to more than 120 institutions of social protection for minors located in 52 subjects of the Federation. We are talking about social rehabilitation centers for children and adolescents, as well as shelters.
In his activities, Alexander Moiseevich pays great attention to the restoration of synagogues, the construction of cultural, educational and charitable institutions throughout the Russian Federation. Only in Moscow, under his leadership, were opened: an orphanage, a men's university, an educational complex, including a school, leisure and sports centers.
In 2008, medical and charitable centers began to operate, providing assistance to low-income segments of the population in various social spheres.
Currently, Alexander Moiseevich is engaged in the creation of the world's largest Museum of Jewish History and Tradition, which will be located on the territory of the restored architectural monument of Moscow "Bakhmetevsky Garage" by architect K.S. Melnikov. The main goal of the project is to strengthen tolerance in society, educate the younger generation in the spirit of respect for the traditions and culture of all peoples. The museum will make a significant contribution to the development of Russian culture, to the strengthening of interethnic and interfaith relations in Russia. Higher
Since 2009 - Member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.
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In 1993, Alexander Moiseevich became the commercial director of the literary and journalistic Jewish magazine "Lechaim" of the Moscow Jewish community. Within 4 years, he achieves a significant increase in the volume of the magazine - up to 64 pages, the publication becomes fully illustrated, reaches 50 thousand copies.Continuing work in the magazine, in 1996 he became president of the Regional Public Fund for the Development of Jewish Culture - he deals with the problems of developing Jewish life on a Moscow scale. With his active participation, the Foundation was one of the first in Russia to launch a wide range of charitable activities: first of all, extensive monthly regional programs for low-income families, cultural and educational work, educational programs and seminars, monthly charity concerts of professional and amateur groups of Jewish art.
In the same years, with his assistance, the construction of the Moscow Jewish Community Center, the largest in Eastern Europe, began, which was completed in 2000. Since this year, he has already been the executive vice president of FEOR.
On February 19, 2008, at the plenary session of the FEOR congress, the chairman of the board of the Federation, Alexander Boroda, was elected president of the organization by the delegates of the congress. Over the years, under his leadership, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia has become a powerful unifying center that ensures the real functioning of all the main components of community life: religious, educational, cultural, social.
Also, since 2000 Alexander Moiseevich Boroda has been the executive director of the Ezra Regional Public Fund. In this Fund, he continues to develop programs of the broadest social assistance for needy Jews. With his participation, the Fund provided significant assistance to the disabled and other socially disadvantaged groups. More than 20,000 elderly people are under the care of the Foundation, they are provided with food in a free canteen, food packages, and a large number of related programs are focused on working with them.
Since 2002, in accordance with an agreement between the Ezra Charitable Foundation and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, the Foundation has become a participant in the state program for the prevention of neglect and delinquency among minors. To date, within the framework of this program, targeted assistance has been provided to more than 120 institutions of social protection for minors located in 52 subjects of the Federation. We are talking about social rehabilitation centers for children and adolescents, as well as shelters.
In his activities, Alexander Moiseevich pays great attention to the restoration of synagogues, the construction of cultural, educational and charitable institutions throughout the Russian Federation. Only in Moscow, under his leadership, were opened: an orphanage, a men's university, an educational complex, including a school, leisure and sports centers.
In 2008, medical and charitable centers began to operate, providing assistance to low-income segments of the population in various social spheres.
Currently, Alexander Moiseevich is engaged in the creation of the world's largest Museum of Jewish History and Tradition, which will be located on the territory of the restored architectural monument of Moscow "Bakhmetevsky Garage" by architect K.S. Melnikov. The main goal of the project is to strengthen tolerance in society, educate the younger generation in the spirit of respect for the traditions and culture of all peoples. The museum will make a significant contribution to the development of Russian culture, to the strengthening of interethnic and interfaith relations in Russia.
Since 2009 - Member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.
Photo taken from the site: http://www.feor.ru.
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