#JustOneGift Fundraiser for Needy FSU Jews, Leaves “No Jew Behind”
Over the Chanukah holiday this year, the Federation of Jewish Communities of the FSU is running a fundraiser aimed at reaching all the needy Jews across the region and providing them with humanitarian services. The #JustOneGift campaign focuses on helping specific people with identified needs, all of which could be found in campaign description. “Some […]
Chanukah Miracle Celebrated Widely Across the FSU
Hundreds of Jewish communities across the FSU are preparing for Chanukah celebrations that will start this week Tuesday, with events and programs fitted for every age and taste. In Moscow, the festivities will kick-off with candle lighting Tuesday night at the capital’s Revolution square, followed by fireworks and customary doughnut-eating. Similar ceremonies will take place […]
Chief Rabbi of Russia Meets with Israeli Foreign Affairs Chairman
Last Wednesday, Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar, met with the Chairman of Israel’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee Mr. Avi Dichter. The meeting was also joined by other Israeli diplomats, including political party representatives and the Israeli ambassador to Russia. During the meeting, Rabbi Lazar and Mr. Dichter discussed cooperation between Israel and the […]
EnerJew Coordinators’ ‘Family’ Gathers in Jerusalem
A hundred young Jewish adults from Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan, Estonia and four more FSU countries came together as one large family in Jerusalem this weekend for an inspirational EnerJew Coordinators seminar. This seminar was organized specifically for the youth movement’s coordinators, who lead EnerJew city club activity and are responsible for programming and local development. […]
Uzhgorod Jewish Community Confronted by Antisemitism
The Jewish community of Uzhgorod in West Ukraine became increasingly worried of anti-Semitic attacks this week, with anti-Semitic graffiti proclaiming, “Death to the Jews” and calling for “revenge” appearing on the wall of city’s Jewish charity center on Saturday night and on the fence of the synagogue Sunday night. Responding immediately to the threat, Rabbi […]
7,000 Visitors Welcomed at Petersburg Synagogue’s Open House
This Sunday the Grand Choral Synagogue in Petersburg, Russia opened its doors for the annual Open House it hosts every fall for the last nine years. Last year 6,500 visitors came to learn more about the synagogue, and this year the numbers were even higher. “A lot of city residents use the Open House as […]
Two Memorials Opened In Russian Villages, Sites of Mass Murders
About 70 Volgograd Jews, from school children to Holocaust survivors, took part in a memorial trip organized by city’s Jewish community to two villages, whose Jewish residents were murdered in 1942. Volgograd is a city in southwest Russia, where the Battle of Stalingrad took place in 1942-1943, which changed the course of the war. Memorials […]
Moscow Jewish College Opens Doors to New Students
Machon Chomesh in Moscow, FJC’s Jewish Institute for women, hosted an open house seminar last week, welcoming potential students from all over Russia, from Birobidjan to Yekaterinburg. The Institute holds a unique place among the country’s higher education institutions offering high-quality professional education together with a homey Jewish atmosphere of spiritual growth and personal attention. […]
FJC’s Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center Celebrates 5th Anniversary
FJC’s Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow celebrated its 5th birthday this week. Opened in 2012 with the initiative of FJC of Russia’s leadership, today the museum is an important part of cultural life in the Russian capital. During its five years of operation, the museum hosted close to a million visitors, about 9,000 […]
YAHAD Leadership School Begins New Season
YAHAD’s 5th School of Leaders seminar opened this Sunday, gathering representatives from 50 cities across the FSU, including Belarus, Georgia, Azerbaijan and the Baltic states. Almost 100 young Jewish adults, aged 18 to 30, came together in Moscow to learn informal education skills from the leading regional professionals. YAHAD is FJC’s young adults’ programming platform, […]