ˈæftɚ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː hiː wʌz ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə sˈoʊviət ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz tə sˈɜːv æz tʃˈiːf ɹˈæbaɪ ʌvðə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən.
After World War II he was invited by the Soviet authorities to serve as Chief Rabbi of the Soviet Union.