Posts Tagged: Refuseniks
30 Years After USSR Collapse, Soviet Jews Are Home in America
This year will mark 30 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, officially ripping apart the Iron Curtain, and providing the long sought-after freedom...
Another Passover — Examining the Movement to Save Soviet Jewry
As we approach Passover, we are reminded of a more recent "Let My People Go" in Jewish history -- that of the rallying cry of...
Telling Our Children the Story of Russian Jewry
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of Ohev Shalom, the oldest Orthodox synagogue in Washington, DC, has written a touching and powerful new children’s book, An Extra Seat. This easy-to-read picture...
Frank Lautenberg Leaves Legacy of American Jewry’s Profile
The late Senator Frank Lautenberg. Photo: United States Senate. JNS.org - Someone searching for the legacy of Frank Lautenberg, the longtime...
Senator Lautenberg Honored by Hillel, New Jewish Identity Prize Bears His Name
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). Photo: Hillel. JNS.org - Hillel: The Foundaton for Jewish Campus Life gave U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) the Renaissance...
Limmud FSU Survery: Most Russian Jews Do Not Feel Integrated Into American Jewish Community
Limmud FSU, a Jewish learning organization working internationally, has released the results of a survey on the views of Russian-speaking Jews living in North America, showing...
Interview: Yosef Mendelevitch, A Real Life Hero
Have you ever wanted to sit and chat with a real life hero? I don't mean some famous athlete or rock and roll star, although...
