Posts Tagged: Russian Jews
Russian Jews Head for Israel as Kremlin Targets Emigration Group
In the hours after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Ilya Fomintsev, a 43-year-old oncologist and director of a medical charity, took to the streets of...
Closure of Jewish Agency by Russia Would Strain Diplomatic Ties, Israel Says
The closure of the Jewish Agency’s operations in Russia would be a “serious event” straining diplomatic relations between Jerusalem and Moscow, Israel’s Prime Minister Yair...
Israel Needs to Speak Out and Hold Putin Accountable for His Crimes and Lies
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that his “special military operation” aims to “de-Nazify” Ukraine, portraying his troops as freeing ethnic Russians from a fascistic regime...
Russian Jews Fleeing to Israel Speak of Political Repression, Fear of ‘Where This Situation Is Going’
Along with a growing Aliyah from Ukraine due to the ongoing war, Russian olim are also beginning to stream into Israel — fearing political developments...
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...
50th Anniversary of Leningrad Trial Sparks Memories and Education
JNS.org - On December 15, 1970, a small item appeared at the top of page three of The New York Times under the jarring headline,...
Study: Across Former Soviet Union, Jews in Small Towns Suffer More Than in Cities
JNS.org - Russian and Ukrainian Jews feel much safer in big cities, a new large poll finds. First results of the extended study “Jews of the...
Party for Young Russian-Speaking Jews Marks 18th Birthday of Taglit-Birthright
JNS.org - Taglit-Birthright Israel marked its 18th birthday on Aug. 21 with a series of events in Tel Aviv for 1,000 participants from the former Soviet...
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...
A Personal Take on Victory Day and Honoring Russian-Jewish WWII Veterans (VIDEO)
JNS.org - While Israel’s annual Holocaust commemoration day, Yom HaShoah, has now passed, another memorial day took place May 9. On what is known as "Victory Day," or simply as...
Putin Meets With Jewish Delegation to Discuss Jewish Life in Russia
JNS.org - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with delegates from the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and the Russian Jewish Congress at the Kremlin on Tuesday to...
Antisemitism in 2016: Global Challenge Lacks a Global Strategy
JNS.org - Another week, another litany of ugly incidents targeting Jews, along with expressions of concern about rising antisemitism around the globe, and even the odd...
Soviet Jews Must Look Back to Our True Roots
A quarter century has passed since Soviet Jews got out of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, and the eleven other Soviet countries. As soon as the doors...
Experts Highlight Success of Russian-Jewish-American Ballroom Dancers (VIDEO)
Russian-American Jews feature prominently among the most successful ballroom dancing competitors in the U.S., South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) radio reported on Thursday. Jonathan Sarna, a professor...
