Vadim Zinov'evich Rabinovich (sometimes spelled Vadym Rabynovich (Ukrainian: Вадим Зіновійович Рабинович; Russian: Вади́м Зино́вьевич Рабино́вич; born August 4, 1953, Kharkiv, USSR) is a Ukrainian businessman and president of the Ukrainian Jewish Congress.
Rabinovich had a furniture import business, and later exported natural gas from Ukraine. Rabinovich was convicted in Ukraine for a variety of crimes and stripped of Ukrainian citizenship, but left the country and obtained Israeli citizenship. The conviction was later reversed and the citizenship restored. In 1996 Rabinovich was appointed chairman of Israeli-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce.
Since 2007, Rabinovich is the president of FC Arsenal Kyiv, a professional football club in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
Rabinovich is also well known for his philanthropic activities. He donated golden menorah that now overlooks the Western Wall Plaza. He also donated over 10 mil. NIS towards restoration of the Hurva Synagogue.[1][2]