FJCR Presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Awards
Last Wednesday FJC of Russia held the annual ceremony for its Fiddler on the Roof awards, which recognizes contributions made to the country’s social and cultural life by individuals and organizations regardless of their nationality and beliefs. This year the winners included Mr. German Zacharyaev in Social Projects category; Rabbi Elyahu Riss of Birobidjan […]
Ukrainian parliament hosts Hanukkah candle lighting
Chief Rabbi of Ukraine: I am proud to stand here today on behalf of the Ukrainian Jewish community. By: Orli Harari | Arutz Sheva The Ukrainian parliament hosted a Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony, for the first time since the elections in Ukraine and the victory of President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is Jewish. The ceremony was led […]
Memorials Erected at Jewish Mass Grave Sites in Ukraine
Four memorials were unveiled last week in different regions of Ukraine at sites of Jewish mass murders during the Holocaust. These sites have not been previously recognized and are part of a multitude of other mass burials that remain to be officially marked. The openings have been made possible through a joint initiative of FJC […]
Russian TV Features FJCR Rabbi Interviews
The Federation of the Jewish Communities of Russia (FJCR) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and in honor of the occasion Russian prime-time TV channel, Russia 24 aired a series of eight interviews with FJCR rabbis filmed at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow. Featuring rabbis of various Russian regions, from Siberia […]
Israeli Ambassador Honors Jewish Kharkov
The Ambassador of Israel in Ukraine, Mr. Joel Lion took part this week in the grand Yud Tet Kislev Celebration in Kharkov, Ukraine. Over 300 people joined the event. The Ambassador spoke of the importance of Jewish Unity. The next morning, the Ambassador joined Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz at Drobitsky Yar at a memorial program in […]
YAHAD Fuels FSU Volunteering
Over 600 Jewish young adults across the FSU will run about 35 volunteer projects this Chanukah as part of a “Good Deeds Week” introduced by FJC’s YAHAD platform. Initiated last year, the week is part of a larger project called GIVE, which aims to raise awareness and importance of volunteering as a cornerstone of society […]
Youth Leadership Seminar Runs in Moscow
50 young leaders from 31 cities across the FSU came together for a bi-annual School of Leadership seminar ran in Moscow by FJC’s YAHAD young adults platform last week. Started in 2015, School of Leadership is a two-year project consisting of four seminars that every local youth club leader in FJC Jewish communities completes during […]
Miami and Rostov Bat Mitzvah Girls Celebrate Together
Experience moves twelve bat mitzvah girls from different backgrounds When Ava Greenwald celebrated her bat mitzvah last September in Bal Harbour, Florida, her parents went all-out. The party included a DJ, a special dress, a catered dinner in a hotel hall — all standard for her community. But Ava wanted her special day to be […]
EnerJew Inspires Coordinators at Baku Seminar
85 young coordinators of the EnerJew youth movement from eight FSU countries, came together last week in Baku, Azerbaijan for a five-day inspirational training seminar. Filled with creative, educational and spiritual ideas, the seminar set to provide the youngsters with motivation, skills, and knowledge to successfully carry on the activity in EnerJew clubs back in […]
Jews of Krasnodar Celebrate New Torah Scroll
The Jewish community of Krasnodar, South-West of Russia, celebrated the inauguration of a new Torah Scroll yesterday, a public festivity attended by many high-profile guests and local Jews. Krasnodar, a city that grew out of a Kuban Cossacks military camp in the 18th century, has until recently been considered a stronghold of anti-semitism in the […]