Beit Chana Institute Welcomes New Students
A new studies semester is underway at Ukraine’s Jewish Pedagogical Institute “Beit Chana.” Just last week the group of distance-learning students joined the rest of their peers in the fall semester. The Beit Chana Institute prepares some of the top educational professionals in Ukraine, who go on to teach in Jewish schools and kindergartens. “We […]
First Yeshiva In Muslim Republic of Russia Opens with Impressive Ceremony
Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar and the President of Tatarstan who headed a government delegation, in attendance * The President, presented the city’s Rabbi with a tribute * Judaism makes headlines in Russia In an impressive and heart-warming ceremony, The “Center for Torah Study”, a first of its kind, opened its doors in […]
Darkeinu Mentors Visit Russian Schools
Last week, Darkeinu mentors from Israel visited four FJC ‘Or Avner’ Jewish schools in Russian cities of Omsk, Moscow, Ufa and Yekaterinburg to see how the studies progress in the new academic year. They sat in on lessons in different classes and also met with the school’s pedagogical staff and discussed on-going initiatives. “We were […]
Yeshiva to Open in Russian Muslim City
History in the Muslim Republic in Russia: Grand Opening of New Yeshiva of Religious Studies for Jewish Youth in the Muslim Republic of Tatarstan There is great excitement in the Jewish community in the city of Kazan, as preparations are underway for the grand historical event that will take place this Wednesday. Kazan is the capital […]
Head of Russian Orthodox Church Visits Jewish Museum
Patriarch Kirill of Russian Orthodox church visited FJC’s Jewish Museum of Tolerance in Moscow last week, as part of the Russian Interfaith Assembly meeting that also took place in the museum. The Patriarch toured the museum’s exposition guided by Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar and FJC of Russia’s president, Alexander Boroda, and lit a memorial […]
FJC President Lev Leviev and Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar Visit Baku
The Jewish community of Baku, Azerbaijan enjoyed a visit from special guests at the end of last week: chief rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar and FJC president Lev Leviev spent the shabbat with the community, prior to that visiting the city’s Or Avner Jewish school and kindergarten. The visit was part of an annual seminar […]
Local Initiative in Jewish Education from Siberia
FJC’s ‘Or Avner’ Jewish school in Omsk, in the Russian North, is always looking for fun and interactive ways to engage students in Jewish heritage subjects, such as the weekly Torah portion. Last year the school’s staff introduced “RoboTorah”, a fun lesson, which combined role-play and learning for the kids. This year Or Avner Omsk […]
Transit Synagogue Opens at Moscow’s International Airport
A new Synagogue opened at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport with the help of FJC Russia this Thursday. Up until now, Domodedovo, one of Russia’s largest airports, only had a multi-purpose ‘mediation’ space. The new “synagogue-in-transit”, albeit small, is equipped with all the necessities for conducting prayer services. A short while ago it got its own Torah […]
FJC Russia Leads Dialogue With Jail Authority
FJC Russia and the country’s Federal Penitentiary Service signed an agreement Thursday that provides for a closer working relationship between the two organizations. The agreement will enable FJCR in providing more services for Jewish inmates in prisons across the country. “If a person, who has made a mistake, is ready to change and grow, that […]
A DUBIOUS ANNIVERSARY
BY JULIE MASIS | The Jerusalem Post Should the Jewish community celebrate a century since the Russian Revolution? THIS FALL, the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow is organizing special exhibits and lectures to mark the 100- year anniversary of the Russian Revolution. On display will be leaflets from Jewish political parties and paintings by […]