Pinchas Solomonovich Goldschmidt is a world-renowned rabbi, scholar, and leader of the Jewish community.
Mr. Goldschmidt and Ms. Tsikhanouskaya discussed the situation of the Jewish community in Belarus, as well as contacts with Israel. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya condemned Lukashenka's anti-Semitic statements and noted the important role of the Jewish community in Belarusian history. The Belarusian leader said Belarus should maintain good relations with Israel and asked Pinchas Goldschmidt to help establish contacts between the Belarusian democratic movement and Israel.
