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Viewing cable 07TALLINN594, ESTONIAN RABBI DOWNPLAYS REPORTS OF ANTI-

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07TALLINN594 2007-09-10 14:15 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tallinn
VZCZCXYZ0006
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHTL #0594/01 2531415
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 101415Z SEP 07
FM AMEMBASSY TALLINN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 0163
UNCLAS TALLINN 000594 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PHUM PGOV RU EN
SUBJECT: ESTONIAN RABBI DOWNPLAYS REPORTS OF ANTI- 
SEMITISM 
 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary.  During a recent meeting with 
Poloffs, Rabbi E. Shmuel Kot said anti-Semitism is not a 
serious concern for Estonia's small Jewish Community. 
Kot also emphasized his efforts to remain outside of 
local politics and outlined the religious, social and 
educational opportunities offered by Estonia's new 
synagogue.  The synagogue, opened in May, replaced one 
destroyed in WW II.  End Summary. 
 
SYNAGOGUE AS RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY CENTER 
 
2.  (U) On August 24, Poloffs met with Rabbi E. Shmuel 
Kot, Chief Rabbi of Tallinn's new synagogue.  Estonia's 
previous synagogue was partially destroyed in a 1944 air 
raid and subsequently demolished in 1947.  Until the new 
synagogue's dedication on May 16, Estonia was the only 
country in the European Union without a synagogue.  In 
addition to a 200-seat prayer hall, the building houses 
a Mikvah (ritual bath), a kosher restaurant (slated for 
opening in October 2007), a museum chronicling the 
experiences of Estonian Jews in the 20th Century (to be 
opened in the near future), offices and meeting rooms. 
The construction of the synagogue was funded in large 
part by Alexander Bronstein of Moscow, a native of 
Tallinn, and the Rohr Family Foundation of Miami and New 
York, a major partner in the building of synagogues and 
Jewish Community Centers across the Former Soviet 
Union.  Other notables on the private donor list include 
Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and Tallinn Mayor Edgar 
Saavisar. 
 
3.  (SBU) Rabbi Kot estimates Estonia's Jewish Community 
at approximately 3,000 members, 80% Russian-speaking, 
and mainly centered in and around Tallinn.  While 
services are held in the Orthodox tradition, i.e., men 
and women are seated separately, the Rabbi underlined 
that his congregation also contains Reform and Liberal 
Jews, and that the synagogue does its best to cater to 
everyone.  The Rabbi made the further point that non- 
Jews often come to the synagogue to pray before getting 
married, visiting the doctor, etc.  The Rabbi noted that 
the synagogue also receives many visitors from cruise 
ships, particularly Americans. 
 
4.  (U) The synagogue complex also houses a school and 
community center.  The community center offers programs 
ranging from dance classes to social clubs.  Classes at 
the school, which are taught in Russian, are offered to 
students between grades five and twelve.  According to 
the Rabbi, 80% of the children that attend the school 
are Jewish, but the rest are non-Jewish ethnic 
Russians.  The Rabbi explained that non-Jewish students 
are welcome at the school, but they must learn Hebrew 
and take Jewish studies as part of the curriculum.  As a 
state-sponsored school, the Rabbi indicated that they 
would be participating in Estonia's school language 
reform program by teaching Estonian Literature classes 
in Estonian. 
 
RABBI REPORTS LITTLE EVIDENCE OF ANTI-SEMITISM 
 
5.  (SBU) Rabbi Kot told us that he is not personally 
aware of any recent major acts of anti-Semitism in 
Estonia.  He explained that, although they are a small 
minority of the population, Estonian Jews do not have 
many problems, commenting that "ethnic Russians and 
Estonians are too busy arguing and accusing each other 
to worry about the Jews."  He underscored this point 
with the fact that during the rock-throwing Bronze 
Soldier riots last April, the glass-fronted synagogue 
was left completely unscathed.  (Note.  While the 
synagogue is not located near the epicenter of the 
rioting, a number of nearby shop windows were broken 
during riot-related looting.  End Note.) 
 
6.  (SBU) The Rabbi emphasized the importance he places 
on keeping himself and the synagogue out of politics. 
To emphasize this point, he told us that during the 
fallout from Justice Minister Rein Lang's birthday party 
the Minister came to Rabbi Kot asking for support.  The 
Rabbi said that while he likes Lang personally and was 
not offended by his actions, he declined to get himself 
or the synagogue involved by making a public statement 
of support.  (Note.  In early July, Minister Lang came 
under fire for hosting a performance of the play 
"Adolph" at his birthday party.  The play is a monologe 
by Adolf Hitler before he commits suicide.  Although 
Lang defended the incident and emphasized that "Adolph" 
is in fact an anti-fascist play, Lang's opponents 
accused the Minister of being a fascist and Nazi 
sympathizer.  End Note.) 
 
7.  (SBU) Comment.  Rabbi Kot's assessment stands in 
stark contrast to the recent flurry of accusations by 
Russia that there is a resurgence of Nazism and anti- 
Semitism in Estonia.  The Rabbi's assessment matches 
that given by Cilja Laud -- former president of Estonia's 
Jewish Community -- in a conversation with the Acting DCM 
on August 21.  In addition, Aleksandr Dusman -- leader of 
the Jewish Community in eastern Estonia -- echoed both 
the Rabbi and Laud in his September 5 conversation with 
the Ambassador during a visit to Narva.  Post will 
continue to monitor further developments on this issue. 
End Comment.