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Naama Issachar lights Hanukkah candles from Russian prison
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNaama Issachar has been allowed to light Hanukkah candles from prison in Moscow for the first time this holiday, Hebrew media reports.
The Israeli-American backbacker, who has been held by Russia since some 10 grams of marijuana were found in her luggage during a layover in Moscow in April, lost an appeal last week against her 7.5-year prison sentence.
Issachar lit candles with Moscow’s Chabad rabbi, who tried bringing in a menorah during an earlier visit this week, but had been barred from doing so.
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