The final round of Darkeinu “Olympics” quiz on Jewish tradition knowledge took place last week in Petersburg, Russia. While 1,700...
Month: March 2017

FJC Communities Begin Passover Aid Effort
With the holiday of Passover coming up, FJC’s Jewish communities and organizations throughout the FSU countries – are busy preparing for...

Global Call to Help FSU Jewry Celebrate Passover
Ahead of this year’s Passover holiday, the Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS (FJC) is running a fundraising campaign...

Jewish Education Conference in Ukraine “Timely”
A unique Jewish education conference took place in Ukraine in the beginning of the month, organized by FJC’s International Pedagogical...

Despite Ongoing Trials of History, Ukraine Matzah Bakery Continues Its Unique Legacy
A century of struggle to make and consume ‘the symbol of Passover’ By Dovid Margolin | Chabad.org At the state-of-the-art Tiferes...

Preparing for Passover in Ukraine’s last shtetl
By Cnaan Liphshiz | JTA BERSHAD, Ukraine (JTA) — At first glance, this drab town 160 miles south of Kiev seems...

Holiday Highlights: Festive Purim Celebrations Brighten up Moscow’s Winter
Thousands of people took part in more than a hundred different events that were held in Moscow over Purim this...

FSU Children’s ‘Mega Purim’ Raises Money for Charity
Over a thousand dollars were collected by FSU Jewish children and teenagers as part of FJC’s Mega Purim fundraiser conducted...

New Jewish College Club Opens in Moscow
A new college Jewish club opened at Moscow’s prestigious School of Economics university last week. Over 250 students registered for...

Purim in Sumy – Under The Sea!
Continuing their yearly tradition, the Jewish community in Sumy, Ukraine – headed by Rabbi Yechiel S. and Mrs. Rochi Levitansky, transformed...
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