“He changed my life. A few days have gone by since Shabbat, but I’m still here sitting around the table with him.” These were...
Month: September 2015
Putin Praises Russian Jewish Community in Rosh Hashanah Greetings
JPUpdates Staff Russian President Vladimir Putin signified his admiration to the Jewish community in Russia as they mark the start...
Moscow Scribal Center Offers Russian Jews a Holier Type of Luxury
By Dovid Margolin | Chabad.org A trained scribe unfurls the tiny parchment and peers at its intricate black letters. He dabs...
100 Year Celebration of Kazan’s Historic Synagogue
by Rena Greenberg – Kazan, Russia | Lubavitch.com – Photos by: Eli Segal. Shturem.net Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Muslim-majority...
Hundreds in Estonia to Join in Public Rosh Hashanah Tradition
By Menachem Posner | Chabad.org In years past, the Jewish community of Tallinn, Estonia, kept a low profile, the long-term result...
On the Frontline in Ukraine
A Jewish community hangs on, despite the uncertainty BY DOVID MARGOLIN | The Weekly Standard Mariupol, Ukraine It is late evening...
“How to celebrate the High Holydays” now in Russian!
The FJC is proud to present its newest release “How to celebrate the High Holydays” a contemporary guide in spoken...