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Шаевича. При этом он никогда не изменял себе, был и остается скромным,
добрым, настоящим Человеком.
Чтобы собрать материал о жизни Адольфа Соломоновича, понадобилось
разыскать родственников и друзей, которые соприкасались с ним на разных
этапах его жизненного пути. Так случилось, что практически всех, кто жил в
Биробиджане, кто знал и помнил Адольфа Соломоновича и его семью, разбросало
по всему миру. Как говорится, "иных уж нет, а те далече". Кто живет в
Штатах, кто в Израиле, кто в далеком Хабаровске... В беседах с бывшими
биробиджанцами я по крупице собирала ценные сведения - о родителях Адольфа
Соломоновича, его детстве, юности, зрелых годах, его друзьях, о самом
Биробиджане...
Мы долго и не раз беседовали и с Адольфом Соломоновичем. О чем мы
говорили? О духовном. И о земном: о хлебе насущном, о том, как трудно жить
без крова над головой, чем занимается молодежь в маленьком провинциальном
городке. О тех обычных проблемах, из которых соткана жизнь, и как порой из
них рождается НЕЧТО, что называют Дорогой к Храму...
Лариса Токарь, главный редактор Международного еврейского журнала
"Алеф" (Москва)
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A Word to the Reader
Ten years ago I met a wonderful man. I interviewed Chief Rabbi of
Russia Adolf Shaevich for "Nezavisimaya Gazeta" (NG "Religion"). The article
was dated to his 60th birthday. And ten years later, when Adolf Shaevich
turned 70, I was lucky to return to this topic once again...
Adolf Shaevich was born on October 28, 1937 in Khabarovsk and spent 35

years in Biribidzhan. His parents were driven to the Far East in 1930-s by
the idea to build a new Jewish state. After finishing high school Shaevich
worked as a power station motor-mechanic at one of the state farms founded
on virgin lands. Later he went up to Khabarovsk Polytechnic Institute, which
he graduated from with a degree in engineering. Being an expert in
road-building machinery he worked at Biribidzhan Department of Mechanization
for more than 10 years. In 1972 Shaevich made up his mind to go to Moscow.
He knew nobody in the city except for one medical doctor, Biribidzhan
native. However Shaevich failed to find a job in the capital: all the doors
closed in front of Jews in those days. On his friends advice Shaevich took
advantage of another opportunity - he entered yeshiva at Moscow Choral
Synagogue.
And a year later he was sent to Rabbinical Seminary in Budapest.
American Rabbi Arthur Schneier was the very person who helped it happen. In
Budapest Adolf Shaevich made new friends. Years in the seminary influenced
his views substantionally. Besides, there, in Budapest, he met his Fate...
In 1980 Shaevich completed his yeshiva studies and returned to Moscow.
In 1983 he became Chief Rabbi of Moscow and in 1993 Adolf Shaevich was
elected Chief Rabbi of Russia. Since then he serves his people holding that
honorary and important position...
...Biribidzhan in the Far East and Budapest in Europe, mundane and
spiritual, unbelief and faith - are deeply intertwined in the life of Adolf
Shaevich. But he was never false to himself, he always was and he is today a
modest and a kind person. And a True Character.
Larisa Tokar, Moscow