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A Chabad congregation in Brooklyn, New York, last year (Chabad online) Last update - 13:04 12/04/2008 Uzbek authorities revoke accreditation of local Chabad Lubavitch head By The Associated Press Tags: Uzbekistan, Chabad Lubavitch  TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Uzbek authorities have revoked the accreditation of the local head of the Chabad Lubavitch Jewish movement, the Justice Ministry said Friday. Ministry spokesman Zhalolbek Abdusattarov said Tashkent-based Rabbi Abe David Gurevich breached local registration rules and that his organization failed to submit correct financial and accounting reports. Gurevich also designated himself chief rabbi in the ex-Soviet republic without seeking authorization from the relevant government agencies, the ministry said. Advertisement The Chabad Lubavitch movement will, however, continue to operate in Uzbekistan, Abdusattarov said. The movement, a New York-based organization of Hasidic Jews, enjoys strong support in the Baltics, Russia and other former republics of the Soviet Union. Gurevich declined to comment on the announcement. There are few reported cases of state pressure against Jewish groups in the Central Asian nation, but the denial of registration to religious groups is common. Gurevich's secretary, Karina Loifer, and her mother, Svetlana, were murdered in June 2006. Authorities said after investigations the killing was not motivated by anti-Semitism. Related articles: Chabad leaders arrested for alleged theft, money-laundering N.Y. court to rule on dispute between warring Chabad wings Rabbi's incitement against Olmert threatens to split Chabad The Lubavitcher Rebbe as a god Bookmark to del.icio.us   Banning Beijing boycott Israel's Olympic panel warns against mixing sports and politics. 20,000 strong Study released by Israeli think tank shows Hamas' military buildup in Gaza has peaked.   1.   UZBEKS & ISLAM 19:28  |  Iskander 11/04/08   2.   pathetic Chabadnikim 22:21  |  dovale 11/04/08   3.   Chabad 16:07  |  Leon 12/04/08

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