Posts Tagged: Russian Jews
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...
Racism in Israel and Beyond
The riot of Ethiopian Jews in Israel who were protesting against racism is a sad reflection on Israeli society. It must not be exaggerated, but...
Former Russian Jewish Leader Calls for Prominent Ukrainian Jews to be Hanged
JTA - A former leader of Russian Jews said he would like to hang prominent Ukrainian Jews "until they stop breathing." Yevgeny Satanovsky, who served as...
Hanukkah Menorahs of Israel Shed Light on Jewish People’s Past, Present, Future
JNS.org - As winter arrives and the days grow shorter, outdoor lighting is needed more during the Hanukkah season than at any other time...
Expanding Conferences Help FSU Jews Gain Mainstream Communal Acceptance
JNS.org - An American Jewish astronaut who learned to speak Russian while training with cosmonauts walks into a lecture hall filled with Russian-American Jews....
Jewish MP Addresses Ottawa Terror Attacks at Limmud FSU Canada
JNS.org - In the wake of last week's terror attacks in Ottawa, Jewish-Canadian Member of Parliament Irwin Cotler said his country must find the...
Explaining the Roots of Islamic Terror
War is hateful, but when pitted against murderous aggressors, war must be fought. Northwestern Europe has not learned the lesson of the Chamberlain path to World...
Highest Number of New Immigrants in Israel Are From Ukraine, Russia, and France
The final group of new immigrants for the Jewish year of 5774 arrived in Israel on Monday. Some 140 arrivals from Russia and Ukraine arrived at...
Russian Jews Provide Great Hope for American Jewry
I just returned from a fascinating weekend in Connecticut where I was the keynote speaker for the National Russian Jewish Shabbaton, hosted by Chamah International...
Deaf Russian Jewish Group Experiences Israel for First Time
JERUSALEM - It was an unusual sight on Friday night at Judaism's most sacred site, the Western Wall. Near the blue-and-white Israeli flag, waving over the multitudes...
Jews Must Take a Stand on Russia LGBT Persecution
Problems in the U.S.-Russia relationship are many, including missile defense, nuclear disarmament, Syria and Edward Snowden. When President Obama appeared on Jay Leno's show recently,...
