Marked the 54-year institutional history of the Conference of European Rabbis by becoming its first President from Eastern Europe. Takes an active part in interfaith dialogue gatherings with Christians and Muslims and has spoken at major events on this theme in New York, Paris, Astana, Seville and Moscow. Has also addressed the US Senate, European Union Parliament, Council of Europe, Israeli Knesset, Prime Minister Netanyahu's Ne'eman Commission, Oxford University, OSCE Berlin Conference on anti-Semitism, and Harvard University, discussing the state of the Jewish community, and the threats of anti-Semitism. From 1993 to 2022 Chief Rabbi of Moscow, resigned after protesting the war with Ukraine.