The leaders of Russian Jewish community met with patriarch Kirill, the head of Russian Orthodox church on Friday to discuss...
Month: October 2016
Israeli Science Minister Visits Moscow’s Jewish community
Israeli minister of science, technology and space, Mr. Ofir Akunis met with Russian chief rabbi Berel Lazar on Thursday and...
FSU Jewry Comes Together Over the Fall Holidays
Hundred of thousands of FSU Jews took part in FJC fall Jewish holidays celebrations of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot...
Three New JCC Synagogues Open in Moscow Neighborhoods
“Yiddishkeit” in Moscow continues to grow, with three new synagogues and JCC’s opening just in time for the High Holy Days....
FJC Orphanages Welcome the New Year
As the new school year started, so did it for a special part of FJC’s ‘Or Avner’ students that no...
Jewish Center Opens in a Historical Building in Petersburg
A new Jewish educational center opened Thursday in Petersburg, Russia, marking an exciting step in the city’s Jewish history –...
“On Moskovsky” Synagogue Welcomes New Torah Scroll
Community members of a neighborhood synagogue in Petersburg rejoiced at the inauguration of a new Torah Scroll right before Rosh...
Rostov Family Club Opens Its 2nd Year
The Jewish community in Rostov, Russia marked the beginning of the new 5777 Hebrew year with the season’s opening of...
President Putin Wishes Russian Jews a Happy New Year
President of Russia, Mr. Vladimir Putin, greeted the country’s Jews on the occasion of the Rosh Hashanah holiday. The official...