Last week saw the graduation of young ladies from the Machon Chamesh Jewish Institute in Moscow, who received their Bachelor...
Month: June 2016

Ukrainian City Renames Street in Honor of the Rebbe
The people initiated the name change, recognizing Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson as a local hero By Dovid Margolin | Chabad.org...

Birobidzhan Revived by New Torah Scroll
FJC’s Jewish community of Birobidjan in the Russian far-East, received a gift of a new Torah scroll from an anonymous...

A glimpse into Azerbaijan’s hidden all-Jewish town
Even as its future is uncertain, the unique north Caucasus community of Krasnaya Sloboda is experiencing a religious revival BY...

Crane falls at Jewish construction site in western Russia
(JTA) — A massive crane crashed down at a site where construction workers are building Russia’s westernmost synagogue and one...

Shavuot Celebrations Inspire FSU Communities
Thousands of Jewish community members throughout the FSU, participated in Shavuot holiday festivities that took place in the beginning of this...

Darkeinu Goes to Kindergarten
‘Darkeinu’ – FJC’s unique educational curriculum for teaching Jewish tradition to FSU schoolchildren is preparing to launch its first kindergarten...

Life Through a Different Lens: Moscow’s Jewish Film Festival
The Moscow Times | By Ruth Moore Tomorrow is opening night of the Moscow Jewish Film Festival, a cultural event offering Muscovites the chance...

Estonian Jews celebrate their new Torah scroll
By Estonian World The Jewish community of Estonia celebrated the inauguration of their newly-written Sefer Torah scroll that is dedicated...

Israeli PM Opens ‘Jewish Life’ Exhibit in Moscow
As part of his official visit to Moscow, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in the opening of ‘Jewish life...
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