A solemn opening ceremony of the largest synagogue in Central Asia was held in Astana on the 7th of September. More than 800 people attended the opening ceremony. Among them were representatives of Jewish organizations in Kazakhstan, the chief Rabbi of Israel Johan Metzger, high-ranking officials, guests from CIS countries and far abroad.



  Nursultan Nazarbaev, the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan took part in the opening ceremony.

Galina Goldberg