Babruysc: Minister visits Jewish Community
Accompanied by the special ambassador of Azerbaijan, the Minister of Culture to the Mogilev region of Belarus came to visit and learn about the thriving Jewish community, its synagogues and activities. During their visit, Mr. Anatoly Anatolyvitz and the ambassador discussed the latest successes of the Jewish community and explored different possibilities for cooperation with […]
Bat Mitzvah celebrated in Donetsk
The ‘Kosher Café’ of Donetsk, Ukraine, recently hosted a unique event, which turned into a communal event: Miriam’s Bat Mitzvah. Together with her friends, she celebrated her big day after weeks of preparations. After the formal part of the evening ended, lots of interesting contests, games, slide shows, festive treats and even a master-class given […]
FJC School sets a worldwide example
More than fifty students from around the world visited today the FJC’s ‘Or Avner’ Jewish School in Zhitomir, West Ukraine, and witnessed with their own eyes the revival of Jewish education in the Former Soviet Union. The students, who came from the United States, Australia, Europe and Israel – enjoyed a detailed tour of the […]
Karate and dancing in Zhitomir’s Jewish club
A new semester in Zhitomir’s ‘Derech Eretz’ Jewish children’s club opens with new attractions alongside fascinating heritage and Jewish history classes: Self-defense and Karate courses for the boys, and styling and dancing for girls. The club, operating free of charge in the FJC’s ‘Or Avner’ school in Zhitomir, West Ukraine in the afternoon hours, attracts […]
Russian Plenipotentiary meets FJC’s representative
Plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Ural Federal District, Mr. Igor Rurikovich Kholmanskikh, met with FJC’s representative and the Chief Rabbi of the Urals, Zelig Ashkenazi. They discussed different issues concerning the local Jewish community and decided on full cooperation between them.
“Anti-Magnitsky law” must not harm children
Moscow, December 27, Interfax – Russian orphans should not become the hostages of politics, Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar said in comment on the Dima Yakovlev law. “Domestic problems should be solved before taking any further actions. If we are not prepared to solve this problem inside the country, we should be very careful and […]
Bar & Bat Mitzvahs celebrated in Volgograd
After months of preparation, a small but special group of four boys and girls from the Jewish community in Volgograd, Russia gathered together on the last day of Chanukah to celebrate their great day. During the event, special speeches were delivered by each child, and unique gifts were presented to them by the community as […]
The Secret of good wine
What makes good wine, and how do you recognize it? And more importantly what does Judaism have to say about wine and its various effects? Last week, in a special event for the Jewish community of Volgograd, the answers were revealed. Over twenty members attended the successful evening which was part of a series of […]
Famous Russian MP dedicates new Torah
On the last day of Chanukah, a new Torah scroll was inaugurated at the central Synagogue of Moscow, Russia by courtesy of Mr. Yossef Kabzon, a member of the ‘Duma’ Russian Parliament, a famous singer, national hero and proud Jew. After the last letters were written, the new Torah scroll was led in a festive […]
Smolensk: First ever kosher food store
Following the grand opening of its new Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Community of Smolensk in Russia last week celebrated the opening of the city’s first ever kosher store on the premises of the new center. Mr. Gershom Gulitsky, the store manager said, “I have been receiving many phone calls from Jews and non-Jews alike, […]