Chanukah in Georgia: Historical events
More than 500 Georgian Jews from around the world attended a Special Chanukah concert that took place in Tbilisi during the second night of Chanukah. Dignitaries and rabbis, the Foreign Minister of Georgia and community members participated in the unique evening. For the first time in history, a public Menorah lighting was permitted in Georgia. […]
Baku: Ambassadors celebrate Chanukah
Ambassadors and dignitaries from the US and Israeli embassies in Azerbaijan attended the special series of events that took place in honor of Chanukah in the Jewish Community of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Deputy Chief of Mission Mr. Adam Sterling, from the US embassy in Azerbaijan, was the guest of honor at the […]
Latvia’s President celebrates Chanukah
Yesterday, the President of Latvia, Mr. Berzins Piermdien, was the guest of honor at the Jewish Community of Riga’s Chanukah celebrations. It was his first ever visit to a Synagogue, and it occurred on his birthday. Pictures by: https://www.president.lv
FJC’s Chanukah special is now underway!
Thousands have joined FJC’s Chanukah celebrations throughout the Former Soviet Union on our fan page on facebook. Amazing galleries with dozens of fascinating fresh pictures have already been posted and more are on the way. Here is a sample gallery: To join our fan page, enter this link and press Like. https://www.facebook.com/FJCofCIS Happy Chanukah!
Israeli Minister visits ‘Jewish Moscow’
The Israeli Minister of religion arrived in Moscow for a short visit, in order to attend the opening of the new “Bar Mitzvah children write and learn Tanah (Bible)” project and witness the remarkable development of the Jewish community. The Minister, Mr. Yaakov Mergi, attended a series of events throughout the day. He was honored […]
Unique Bar & Bat Mitzvah celebrated in Zhitomir
Twenty of West Ukraine’s most needy Jewish teenagers celebrated their Bar & Bat Mitzvah, this Sunday, in a beautiful series of events hosted by the FJC’s ‘Alumim’ Children’s home in Zhitomir, Ukraine. Fun, attractions, gifts and a prestige dinner, were part of their big day. Two groups of children participated in the events: deprived children […]
FJC presents: How to light Chanukah candles?
In honor of the ‘Festival of lights’, beginning this Saturday night, the FJC is proud to present its new special Video production, sponsored by the Leviev foundation, explaining and visualizing in spoken Russian how easy it is to light the Menorah. The Video is the first out of a series of productions soon to become […]
From Chicago to Moscow with love
Last year a Bat Mitzvah girl from Chicago asked her parents for a special gift, to sponsor a Bat Mitzvah party for needy girls somewhere in the world. Last week her wish came true in the Children’s home of Moscow. The Bat Mitzvah girl’s community Rabbi, Mendy Goldstein from Illinoi, connected the family with the […]
Kharkov’s Synagogue celebrates 100th anniversary
More than 1500 people attended a concert in Ukraine to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Kharkov Choral synagogue, one of the largest in Europe. Chief Rabbi of Kharkov Moishe Moskovitz recalled how it wasn’t too long ago when basketball and football games were held in the large structure when Communists converted the 1913 built […]
New Jewish Museum inaugurated in Moscow
The new Jewish Museum inaugurated today in Moscow, was honored by the presence of the President of Israel Mr. Shimon Peres and additional dignitaries. Millions of dollars have been invested in the museum, promising to be the first of its kind. In warm words, the President of Russia, Mr. Vladimir Putin illustrated in a meeting with Russia’s […]