The uncertainty endangered his mission, Lubavitch officials here said.

Rabbi Levi Shemtov, director of the Washington office of the American Friends of Lubavitch, hailed the foreign minister’s swift action.

“The permanence of the center will allow Lubavitch to pursue long-term humanitarian and Jewish education programs,” he said.

Jewish officials suspect that local infighting in the Jewish community and widespread corruption contributed to the visa problem.

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