In the beginning of the month Yahad, FJC’s special programs platform, conducted two unique seminars for young Jewish people that...
Month: February 2017
Kosher Food – a Growing Trend in the FSU
‘Kosher food’ was among the most popular product booths at the annual food & beverages expo in Moscow, Russia in...
East Ukraine Jewish Community Faces Daily Artillery ‘Orchestra’ Once Again
‘Nobody here wants this war’: Life goes on in Mariupol, despite daily missile barrages By Dovid Margolin | Chabad.org They hear...
‘Baltic Pearl’ Seminar & Petersburg Evening Re-Energize Women
Jewish women throughout the FSU gathered last week for events that combined learning, relaxing and celebrating. In Riga, over a...
Baltic Death March Victims Remembered in Kaliningrad
A solemn ceremony was conducted in Kaliningrad, Russia last week, commemorating the thousands of Jewish victims of the Baltic “Death...
Zoom Seminars Create Jewish Self-Awareness Throughout Russia
An exciting series of personal development seminars are taking place throughout Russia this month, designed to provide young Jewish adults...
Teenagers in Central Russia Unite for EnerJew Seminar
Dozens of Jewish teenagers gathered in Volgograd, Russia last weekend for a local EnerJew youth movement seminar. The seminar was...
High-ranking Officials Visit Petersburg Synagogue for Memorial Ceremony
The Federation Council Chairman of Russia, Valentina Matviyenko and other high-ranking government officials visited FJC’s Petersburg Jewish community at the...
Oryol Jewish Community Celebrates New Torah Scroll
FJC’s Jewish community in Oryol, Russia celebrated the inauguration of a new Torah scroll last week – the first one...
Jewish Irkutsk Publishes Original Kosher Cookbook
An unusual party favor was in store for those who attended the recent Bar Mitzvah of the Wagner family in...