Moscow Yeshiva Students Spread Light Throughout Russia
Students of Moscow’s Yeshiva set out for a three-day journey to strengthen the Jewish communities across Russia. Their polite and well-mannered behavior was greatly appreciated by the hundreds they encountered and influenced to draw closer to their Jewish roots. “It is known that the previous Lubabitcher Rebbe told the emissaries to the yeshivot that their […]
Mishloach Manot Already Packed in Ukraine
Thousands of personal kits of Mishloach Manot in honor of Purim, have already been packed up in Ukraine and are on their way to be directly delivered by the country’s community rabbis and Chabad emissaries to thousands of Jewish families and individuals who will be celebrating Purim under fire for the third time. Ukrainian Jews […]
EnerJew’s Unique ‘Shabbat Challenge’ Comes to Azerbaijan
Over 50 Jewish teenagers from across Azerbaijan’s capital city enjoyed a special weekend Shabbaton seminar in the northern tourist town of Gabala on the snow-covered slopes of the Greater Caucasus Range. For many of the young participants studying in general schools, EnerJew’s ongoing activities and seminars are nearly their only encounter with Jewish values and […]
Historic Event in Petersburg: Women’s Wisdom Convention Draws Record Number of Participants from Across Russia
Over five hundred Jewish women from various regions of Russia and Belarus recently participated in an empowering and unique convention titled “Reveal Your Inner Queen,” held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia. The special convention took place on the Shabbat of Purim Katan and was themed around the historical and fascinating figure […]
The surprising country Israelis chose as temporary refuge
Albina does not want to return with her children to Sderot until Hamas is eliminated, Rem and Roni decide to leave home on the Golan Heights until calm returns, Yekaterina and Maxim leave Ashkelon for some quiet from the bombings; Georgian republic provides for those needs Nitzi Yakov, Tbilisi| YnetNews.com The reality of life for […]
Online Students Get to Meet for 10 Days in Moscow
Sons of community rabbis and Chabad emissaries serving remote Jewish communities in the former Soviet Union got to meet face-to-face with their classmates from online school during a winter camp in Moscow. By COLlive reporter A few years ago, FJC’s “Or Avner – Chabad” educational network recognized the educational challenges faced by the families of […]
Odessa Jewish Children’s Home struggles with new challenges
There are currently 120 Jewish children housed in the Mishpacha Children’s Home in Odesa, Ukraine. Based on an article by JTA STAFF | The Jerusalem Post | Photo: Mishpacha Children’s Home in Odesa cares for 120 Ukrainian Jewish children whose parents either are dead or cannot care for them (Credit: Courtesy of Mishpacha Chabad Odessa) […]
‘For Life’ Provides Vital Humanitarian Aid to Needy Jewish Families in Russia and Belarus
The Federation of Jewish Communities (FJC)’s ‘For Life’ project is currently distributing essential aid to tens of thousands of Jewish families across Russia and Belarus. Operating throughout the year, ‘For Life’ provides critical support through bi-monthly distributions of food packages and food certificates. This current campaign began in February and will continue until early March […]
In Their Everlasting Memory: Jews of Babruisk Travel to Commemorate Remote Communities
Members of the Jewish community of Babruisk, Belarus, led by Rabbi Shual Hababo, have adopted a tradition of traveling a few times a year to neighboring and remote villages and towns where Jewish communities once thrived before World War II, to commemorate the memory of the local Jews brutally murdered during the Holocaust. Recently, the […]
Bar/Bat Mitzvah UPGRADE Project Launches Third Season
In a celebration of Jewish identity, pride, and tradition, EnerJew’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah UPGRADE project has embarked on its third season. With thousands of Jewish teenage graduates, both boys and girls from across the FSU, the transformative Bar/Bat Mitzvah project continues its mission to create an ever-lasting impact. Annually engaging around 1,000 teenagers, EnerJew’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah […]