The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia would like built no less than five synagogues in Moscow, Federation President Alexander Boroda told a Monday press conference, during a break of the Federation congress.

�The question will be asked at today�s meeting of Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin,� he said.

There are five synagogues in Moscow – in Maryina Roshcha, Spasoglenishchevsky Pereulok, Bolshaya Bronnaya Street, Otradnoye and Poklonnaya Hill. Boroda said that was not enough.

�According to our estimates, up to 500,000 Jews live in Moscow and many of these people may join our flock,� he said.

(Source: Interfax)