The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia (FJCR; Russian: Федерация Еврейских Общин России, ФЕОР) is a Russian religious organization that unifies communities of Orthodox Judaism, mostly of Chabad Hassidic movement.
Shayevich accused the Kremlin of meddling in internal Jewish affairs and favoring FJCR over the Vladimir Gusinsky-funded Russian Jewish Congress as the umbrella group of Russia's Jews.
Gusinsky was arrested earlier in the month and seen as a business rival to Kremlin insiders.
Chief Rabbi of Moscow Pinchas Goldschmidt stated that his community would not recognize Lazar's election.
[citation needed] It operates Sunday schools in 73 Russian cities, and 41 synagogues, among other facilities.