Contentious St. Petersburg-born Rabbi Azman accuses Russia of attacking indiscriminately, unlike Israel; another chief rabbi compares Putin to Hitler, calls on world to act

Jews from Odessa are heading to Moldova whose capital, Chisinau, was the site of a major pogrom that became a symbol of Jewish flight from Eastern Europe in the early 20th century

Moshe Azman -- whose claim to title of head rabbi is disputed -- compares violent run on heart of US democracy to recent 'Maidan' uprising against pro-Russia government in Ukraine