Posts Tagged: Eastern Europe
$1 Billion Scandal Involving Jewish Businessman Raises Fear of Antisemitism in Moldova
The Jewish community in Moldova has expressed heightened fear of resurgent antisemitism over the suspected involvement of Moldovan Jewish businessman Ilan Shor in a scheme...
The Legacy of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
As a young man finding his way forward in the world of Torah study, I was completely bowled over by the genius of Rav Ovadia...
Owner of Jewish TV Channel Harassed by Ukranian Authorities
The president of the All-Ukrainian Jewish Congress has accused Ukrainian authorities of threatening him and using violence against him in an effort to take away...
Loss and Recovery: Stephen Greenblatt’s “The Swerve”
A few years ago, Stephen Greenblatt was asked to write on Vilna (also known as Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania) for the Nextbook series. However,...