Berel Lazar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Berel Lazar

Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic Orthodox rabbi

Date of Birth: 19-May-1964

Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Profession: rabbi, Chief Rabbi

Nationality: United States, Italy, Russia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Rabbi Shlomo Dovber Pinchas Lazar (born May 19, 1964 in Milan, Italy), better known as Berel Lazar, is an Italian Jewish Orthodox, Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi.
He began his service in Russia in 1990.
Known for his friendship with Vladimir Putin, since 2000, he has served as the Chief Rabbi of Russia, and chairman of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia and Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS.
In September 2005 Lazar became a member of the Public Chamber of Russia.