Never Too Late: Mass Jewish Wedding Held in Kyiv — One Couple Aged 92
Extraordinary event at Kyiv’s “Beit Menachem” Jewish Community Center saw young couples marry, alongside couples aged 65 and even 92 • The moving occurrence drew widespread attention and local media coverage • Chief Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch: “Despite the situation, people are choosing to say: we are continuing the chain of generations and building Jewish homes” […]
History in Brazil: Five Young Couples from Russia Celebrate a Shared Jewish Wedding Ceremony During YAHAD Annual Journey
An unforgettable and deeply emotional event took place in Brazil this Lag BaOmer, as five Jewish couples from Russia and other FSU countries were married under the chuppah during a special celebration attended by 900 Jewish students and young adults participating in the annual YAHAD educational journey. The couples — Ruslan and Esther (Anastasia), Eliezer […]
Thousands of Jewish Children Celebrate Lag BaOmer Across Ukraine
Despite an unexpected wave of snowfall just days before the holiday, thousands of Jewish children together with their parents filled the streets of dozens of Ukrainian cities for the traditional Lag BaOmer unity parades held in honor of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. In the capital city of Kyiv, the atmosphere was especially festive as the […]
“I Can’t Believe What I’m Seeing”: Brazil Hosts a Massive Journey of 900 Jewish Young Adults from Russia
At a powerful and emotion-filled opening event on the outskirts of Paulo, 900 young participants from across Russia and the FSU who remained dedicated throughout the year to the “YAHAD” study program fulfilled a dream — the organization’s first-ever journey to South America together with their community rabbis, at the invitation of Brazil’s Jewish philanthropists. […]
EnerJew ‘MasterChef’ Event Leaves Lasting Impact on Vinnytsia’s Jewish Youth
A large-scale EnerJew event held in Vinnytsia brought together dozens of new Jewish teenagers, marking a meaningful milestone in the development of the city’s Jewish youth club and the broader strengthening of its young community. The program, titled “Master Jew Chef,” was the result of several months of dedicated work by the EnerJew Ukraine team […]
Russian Jewish Teens Gather in Moscow for Four-Day EnerJew Seminar
Sixty Jewish teenagers from across Russia, members of the FJC’s EnerJew youth movement, recently took part in a special four-day Shabbaton held at the Jewish community center in Moscow. Traveling from cities including Ufa, the Ural region, Orenburg, Perm, Yekaterinburg, and as far as Vladivostok in the Far East. The seminar was designed to strengthen […]
Moscow Jewish University Opens Its Doors to Prospective Students from Across Russia
Moscow Jewish University recently hosted a special open house seminar, welcoming prospective students from across Russia to explore its unique educational environment. The institution holds a distinctive place among the country’s higher education landscape, combining high-quality professional studies with a warm, home-like Jewish atmosphere that emphasizes spiritual growth and personal attention. During the visit, participants […]
Closing the Circle: A Brit Milah at Age 60 in Siberia, Thanks to a Grandmother’s Resolve in 1937
At the height of communist repression in Zhytomyr, one courageous grandmother circumcised her grandson Felix in secret while his parents were at work. This week in Tomsk, Siberia, the son of that same child— Yevgeny —entered the covenant of Abraham and received the Jewish name “Chaim,” completing a remarkable family story that began under the […]
For-Life Coordinators Gather at Zhukovka JCC for Annual Conference
The Zhukovka Jewish Community Center in Moscow recently hosted the annual gathering of 25 devoted coordinators from across Russia active in the FJC’s life-saving humanitarian program “For Life,” dedicated to the welfare of Jewish families and children throughout the vast land. The annual three-day meeting serves as a professional and uplifting platform for professional development, […]
International Women’s Shabbaton in Krakow Marks a Decade of “Chochmat Nashim”
Nearly 200 women from across Ukraine, Europe and Israel gathered in a prestigious hotel in Krakow for a three-day international Shabbaton organized by Kollel Torah, celebrating ten years of the impactful “Chochmat Nashim” (Women’s Wisdom) program. The event brought together participants from 14 cities in Ukraine and 10 additional countries, creating a warm and uplifting […]