Russian Prime Minister Visits the Western Wall
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev came to Israel Wednesday for a two-day official visit, marking the 25th anniversary of re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Accompanied by Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, Medvedev chose to open his visit at the Western Wall, where he met with rabbinic supervisor of the site, Rabbi Shmuel […]
EnerJew Seminar Fosters Leadership; “The Birth of Real Power”
The large EnerJew seminar “Grand Shabbaton North”, which brought together over 250 teenage activists from 19 cities in Russia and Belarus, closed this week, after an impressive 5-day marathon of learning and inspiration. The seminar concluded with a gala-dinner attended by Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar, FJC Russia president Alexander Boroda and prominent philanthropist […]
Unique Jewish Museum Opens in Moscow’s Charity Center
A unique Jewish museum and visitors center opened in Moscow Saturday night. The new museum, nestled at “Shaarei Zedek” social aid center, is dedicated to “Tzedakah”, the Jewish charity. The goal of the museum is to educate the public about the importance of charity, which, as Judaism believes, is one of the foundation pillars of […]
Bobruisk, Mariupol & Other Cities commemorate 75 years since the Holocaust
The Jewish community in Bobruisk, Belarus commemorated 75 years since the extermination of Bobruisk ghetto during the Holocaust in three days of memorial events that concluded Sunday. About 14,000 Bobruisk Jews were killed during those horrific days of the war, erasing forever the lively Jewish flare of the city. Over 2,000 community members and guests […]
STARS Ukraine Aims Higher
The Stars Ukraine youth program coordinators, leaders and educators gathered in the city of Dnepr last week to discuss the program’s development goals for the coming year. During the two-day conference, the program leaders from the country’s Jewish communities participated in lectures, workshops and discussions to share their work experience and gain new informal education […]
Important Jewish Resource Translated into Russian
FJC’s Lechaim publishing house released the translation of the sixth and final volume of Ein Yaakov last week, making it the first time the entire work was translated and published in Russia. Ein Yaakov is a compilation of all Aggadic material in the Talmud and is an invaluable treasury of Jewish historic and cultural information, […]
EnerJew Seminar Gathers 250 Activists
A massive youth seminar opened in Moscow yesterday, gathering over 250 teenage activists of the EnerJew youth movement together for 5 days of inspiration and learning. The ‘Grand Shabbaton’ seminar is one of the central events in EnerJew’s calendar, aiming to motivate, educate and inspire members upon returning home for an active and fulfilled year. […]
Fun Jewish Videos Captivate Russian Audiences
In the weeks before the fall High Holidays, Russian-speaking Jews worldwide were surprised to catch a glimpse of a series of fun video clips focused on the upcoming special days in Jewish calendar. The videos, some produced by FJC’s Yahad youth programs platform and some by Zhukovka Moscow JCC, featured local TV personalities, music celebrities, […]
EnerJew Welcomes Estonia’s Youth
EnerJew – the FSU’s Jewish youth movement, officially opened in Tallinn, Estonia this week, making it sixth Russian speaking FSU country to join the active EnerJew family. The opening marks an important step in the development of Tallinn’s Jewish community. “EnerJew Tallinn brings a special force of energy to our small community. Estonia is part […]
Russian Religious Leaders Promote Interfaith Dialogue
The leaders of Russian Jewish community met with patriarch Kirill, the head of Russian Orthodox church on Friday to discuss interfaith dialogue in the country and oppose religious extremism in the Middle East. Chief rabbi of Russia, Berel Lazar and the president of FJC Russia Alexander Boroda attended the meeting, which took place at the […]