Azerbaijan helps repair fire-damaged Chabad Synagogue in California
A newly constructed Chabad House-Almaden Valley synagogue in San Jose, California was utterly destroyed in a fire on December 23, 2021. I learned about this when I saw a tweet by the Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles, Nasimi Aghayev, who stated: “Last December I was saddened to learn that a fire had destroyed Chabad House synagogue in San […]
World’s first collection of Jewish NFT’s launched by JCC Russia
The NFT project digitizes Judaica from the famed Moscow synagogue, such as digital replicas of the Moscow synagogue’s own “Bima” and “Aron Kodesh.” By JERUSALEM POST STAFF The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Moscow in Russia announced Monday that they launched an NFT project titled “NFT-Tzedakah,” which is being branded as the “most modern way to give charity”, […]
Towards Passover 2022: Matzah For Every Jew Across the FSU
Thanks to the great generosity of the Werdiger family from Australia and the Jewish Agency for Israel, in a few months’ time, every Jew across the vast lands of the former Soviet Union will be gifted, by the Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS, a package of hand made Shmurah Matza produced in Israel […]
Holocaust Remembrance Day To be Reinstated at Russian Schools
Russia’s Education Ministry announced that Holocaust Remembrance Day will be returned to the curriculum of Russian schools in the current school year. Chief Rabbi of Russia, Berel Lazar, praised the move and launched increased aid to assist war veterans who are Jewish. By COLlive reporter Photos: Mevaser Tov Moscow Seventy-seven years ago, the Red Army […]
100 senior European politicians visit infamous ‘Valley of Death’
100 Senior Ministers and members of parliament from across Europe visit Babyn Yar – one of the most infamous sites of the Holocaust and pledge to promote legislation to integrate Holocaust studies and lessons learned into state curricula By INN A delegation of some 100 Ministers, MP’s, Senators and Ambassadors from across Europe gathered at […]
Taste of Life Expands to Five New Branches in Belarus
Aimed at combating hunger and poverty amongst Jewish families with children across the FSU, the FJC’s ‘Taste of Life’ humanitarian project has recently expanded its outreach to an additional five cities in the Republic of Belarus, bringing aid and relief to thousands of families struggling with difficult socio-economic realities. Throughout the years, Taste of Life […]
Kyiv: Diplomats Celebrate Tu Bishvat at Jewish Community Center
An impressive and distinguished delegation of diplomats from Europe, Israel, and the United States, attended last week Tu Bishvat celebrations at the recently opened JCC in the center of the Ukrainian capital. The event, held by the city’s Chief Rabbi in collaboration with JNN Ukraine, included the planting of trees, words of wisdom and blessing, […]
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a delegation of 50 parliamentarians will commemorate Babyn Yar massacre
The delegation is organized by the European Jewish Association (EJA) in partnership with the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center and the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine. Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a delegation of around 100 people, including fifty members of Parliaments from several countries across Europe, will gather on Monday in Kiev, […]
Winter Break Turns into an Opportunity for Dozens of Jewish Students
Sixty-six female Jewish students from 29 cities across the FSU decided to take advantage of their winter break to become deeply acquainted with their Jewish heritage, by joining the annual Yeshivacation seminar for young Jewish adults that took place in Moscow. The intriguing week-long seminar, packed with fascinating content, experiences, and opportunities to explore a […]
My-Mikvah Launches Stunning New Informative Website in Russian
Aimed at making the usage of a Mikvah easily accessible to every Russian-speaking Jewish woman across the former Soviet Union, a brand new website has recently been launched by the voluntary My-Mikvah organization. The new website contains not only detailed information on the exact locations, operating times, contact people, and available facilities of every mikvah […]