History: Jewish heritage program translated to Georgian
After completing the entire series of the new and innovative Jewish learning program – ‘Darkeinu’, the FJC’s ‘Or Avner’ Jewish educational network, is happy to introduce the next stage: Translating the series to additional languages. Georgian has been chosen to be the first. The first learning book, arriving today from the print house, is intended […]
The ‘Jewish Home’ Seminar comes to Nizhny
Twenty-five Jewish families from the Jewish community of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, participated last week in a special 3-day seminar that focused on the Jewish approach to tradition, education, love and intimacy and relationships. Additional workshops and events included a barbeque, cooking, movies, humor, concerts and varied lecturers. The seminar took place in order to help […]
Jerusalem hosts the FSU’s Jewish school headmasters
Headmasters and school directors of the FJC’s ‘Or Avner’ Jewish educational network from across the Former Soviet Union, convened last week in the Crown Plaza hotel in Jerusalem for a four day professional Seminar dedicated to the revival of Jewish education in the post-Soviet countries. During the Seminar, the 48 attending senior educators enjoyed professional, legal and pedagogical lectures alongside tours of […]
Jewish Pride: The ‘Darkeinu Olympics’ second annual Jewish heritage quiz
After its remarkable success in 2013-14 the ‘Darkeinu Olympics’ Jewish heritage quiz returns for a second round with over 1400 pupils from the FJC’s ‘Or Avner’ network of Jewish school in the FSU attending the first stage – a written test on selected chapters from the ‘Darkeinu’ learning program. Hundreds of exams have already been graded, showing excellent results that indicate the […]
EnerJew’s annual Seminar takes place in Minsk
Last week, one hundred and fifty young activists, coordinators, professional mentors and rabbis, from ten cities in four different FSU countries, attended the five-day annual general seminar of the FJC’s new and innovative youth movement – EnerJew, which took place in the outskirts of Minsk, Belarus. A dedicated staff and a fabulous program awaited the young representatives […]
Violence Overwhelms Donetsk; Danger for Remaining Jews
As heavy rocket and artillery fire pounded the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk last week, teachers at the city’s ‘Or Avner’ Jewish Day School rushed their students into a room in the building’s center, where they silently waited for the barrage to end. Classes were dismissed early that day, and the 20 children in attendance—a […]
Mariupol vows to remember and not forget
The Jewish community of Mariupol commemorated the memory of Sixteen thousand Jews that were murder in 1973 by the Nazi invaders. The memorial service, usually held annually on the day of the execution of the Jews of Mariupol, was transferred due to the tension in E. Ukraine to the city’s central Synagogue. More than one […]
New Jewish Community center opens in Krasnodar
Together with hundreds of community members and distinguished guests, the Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar, participated this Sunday, in the historical opening ceremony of the new Jewish community center in Krasnodar, Russia. The new center generously donated by the president of the FJC, Mr. Lev Leviev, contains in addition to a beautiful Synagogue, a […]
Launch of our new website: Yizkor-Memorial Wall
Standing on the Shoulders of Those Who Came Before Us So often we hear stories about those who have been lost. In our work in the Former Soviet Union we hear countless tales of loved ones, valued community members or ancestors who have passed on. Individuals who gave of themselves for the sake of family, […]
A month of elevation; Jewish FSU comes to life
Hundreds of thousands of Jews from across the Former Soviet Union, in over 500 of the FJC’s Jewish communities, took part in the prayers, celebrations and special traditions of the High Holidays and joyous festivals of the Hebrew month of ‘Tishrei’. Led by the community rabbis and hundreds of additional young rabbis who volunteered to assist the […]