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russian jews
Rabbi’s expulsion rattles Russian Jews fearful of Kremlin crackdown
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
February 13, 2017
Russian Jews built this city on rock and roll (and klezmer)
Jewish Journal
February 1, 2016
When the six members of the Simcha klezmer band hauled their instruments into a dilapidated rehearsal space, no one suspected they were about to hijack a government building in this large, clean city some 450 miles east of Moscow.
In an ultra-wealthy Moscow suburb, a luxurious JCC opens its doors
Jewish Journal
December 15, 2015
On the only road connecting this affluent village on Moscow’s western outskirts, Russian secret service agents are blocking all inbound traffic.
Flagging of Jewish group adding to Russian community’s insecurity
Jewish Journal
September 29, 2015
A senior Russian rabbi condemned the government’s listing of a Jewish welfare group as a foreign agent, calling it part of a policy which is making Jews insecure of their future in Russia.
Ancient Russian synagogues rededicated
Jewish Journal
November 4, 2014
Two ancient synagogues that Soviet authorities confiscated in rural Russia were rededicated as Jewish houses of worship.
A taste of summer camp for young Jewish Russians
Ryan Torok
May 14, 2014
Several agencies are coming together in the hope that Russian-speaking children will begin their journey of Jewish self-discovery at Camp Gesher, a new overnight camp that caters to what it perceives to be a unique community.\n
Russian Jews urge Netanyahu to ignore U.S. Jews’ call for ceding land
Jewish Journal
April 9, 2013
One hundred Russian Jewish notables urged Benjamin Netanyahu to ignore recent pleas by American Jews calling on the Israeli prime minister to cede land for peace.
Israeli volunteers head to N.Y. to help in Sandy relief efforts
Jewish Journal
November 14, 2012
A delegation of Israeli volunteers is on its way to the New York area to assist the Jewish community in the wake of superstorm Sandy.
After Russian exodus, Jews rebuild communities
Jewish Journal
March 13, 2012
Twenty years later, the mass immigration from the former FSU established distinct communities in the United States, Israel and Germany.
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