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Rabbi shot, seriously wounded in Dagestan
Rabbi Ovadia Isakov, 40, a representative of the Chabad-Lubavitch hassidic movement, was shot and seriously injured in Derbent in the Russian republic of Dagestan on Thursday. Isakov, identified as chief rabbi of Derbent by Chabad sources, was struck in the lung after being shot from behind by an unidentified assailant not far from his home. The attack took place as the rabbi left his car to enter his home.Russian authorities believed the attack might have been motivated by the rabbi's Jewish appearance. Police said they were considering "religious motivations" but were exploring all leads. The rabbi's house had been vandalized in 2007. Posted by: ryuge 2013-07-27 |
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