“I cordially congratulate you on the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, which marks the beginning of a new year in the Jewish calendar,” the Kremlin website said in a telegram.
Putin noted that Russian Jews remain faithful to ancient spiritual traditions and strengthen interethnic harmony in Russia.
In May, Putin sent congratulations to Muslims on Eid al-Fitr and noted the contribution of every Russian Muslim to strengthening interethnic peace and harmony in society.