A conversation with Armenia’s chief rabbi

On November 16, information spread in the media that an unknown person tried to set fire to the Yerevan synagogue. This incident was the third case of vandalism in a short period of time in relation to the synagogue. CivilNet met with Armenian Rabbi Gershon Meir Burshtein to find out how the Jewish community evaluates the events taking place, how Armenians reacted to the incidents, and how the attitude towards Jews changed after renewed violence in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict