New Summer campaign launched
Summer campaign – bringing Jewish pride to the FSU! Hundreds of Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Georgia’s neediest Jewish children will also have this summer a safe haven, far away from the streets and hazards, together with thousands of their brethren. A warm and loving staff will empower them with pride and self-confidence and […]
Lemonade or dirty water?
Lemonade or dirty water? Bunk beds or a sewage tunnel? Hot food or a garbage can? Most of us have amazing memories of our summer vacations… Sprinklers, sand castles, ice cream, lemonade, etc. However, as our school year closes, our children become more and more tense and nervous about returning to their families. Most of […]
Life and all it’s punches * Personal Story *
Katerina was a young and energetic 17-year old who grew up in a one room farm house outside the Russian city of Kaliningrad. Her talent for sports was obvious to even the most untrained eye… It was obvious that she would one day be a star. Katerina lived with her mother, grandparents and severely disabled […]
Moscow celebrates “Jewish Community day”
Thousands of Jews, of all ages and backgrounds, came to a festival that lasted for 6 hours, held at the “Jewish square” between the Jewish Museum, the Charity Center and the Jewish educational campus in Moscow. The celebration began with the welcoming of a new Torah donated by the Simanov family and the inauguration of a new […]
Jews Pray for Safety and Aid as Military Action Increases in Eastern Ukraine
It’s past 10 p.m. in Donetsk, Ukraine, and the streets are empty. The city’s public transportation system is silent—the trains and buses now cease operating at 8 p.m.—and most residents have shut themselves within their own homes. With masked men toting Kalashnikov rifles roaming the streets, the Jewish community of Donetsk finds itself praying for […]
Russian Jewry Relieved After Matriculation Exams Postponed
By Haim Lev – israelnationalnews.com Vladimir Putin personally intervenes after Jewish community leaders turn to government over exams, which were scheduled for Shavuot holiday. Russian Jews faced tough decisions this month, after matriculation exams were scheduled for both Shabbat and the upcoming holiday of Shavuot. In Russia, the Or Avner network of Jewish schools faced a […]
A Mother’s Love, A Father’s Secret
All her life, Rima was treated just a little bit differently by her mother. She was made to work harder than her younger siblings. There was always something which made her feel a little left out. Her feelings were always dismissed. “ You are the oldest,” her father said, “ we expect more from you.” […]
Welcome to the FJC’s new newsletter – May 2014
We hope you are enjoying reading our monthly newsletters. If there is a specific country or program you would like to learn about please let us know. And don’t forget to try out the amazing Kazakhstani bread recipe! Read more at => https://fjc-fsu.org/new_fjc/fjcs-newsletter-may-2014/
After 75 years: Brest inaugurates Torah
The Jewish community of Brest – more commonly known as Brisk – in Belarus, celebrated the historic inauguration of a new Torah scroll seventy-five years after the last scroll was inaugurated. The scroll was donated by the Mizrach, Leslboim and Prin families from Israel in memory of their father OBM. The event, which opened in […]
Fifty festival events to be held in Moscow “Jewish triangle” on Rabbi Lazar’s jubilee
Moscow, May 23, Interfax – The Moscow Jewish Community organizes fifty festival events for adults and children on the occasion of Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar’s birthday. Festival actions will be timed to Lazar’s birthday according to the Jewish calendar: this year it is June 8. As to the Gregorian calendar, Lazar celebrated his jubilee […]