Novigod

Novy God: Mockery, politics, and the Russian identity Israelis still argue over - opinion

A strong nation is not afraid of culture. A strong nation embraces it, gives it space, and becomes richer because of it.

|ByIDIT DRUYAN OHAYON
A decorated spruce tree, traditional in the Novi God (New Year) celebration, seen at a Russian-Israeli home in Jerusalem, on January 1, 2016. Novigod is a Russian tradition of celebrating together with family on New Year's Eve, and New Year's day.
Russian immigrants in Ashdod celebrate the holiday of Novy God (New Years) just before midnight, on December 31 2012. Celebrations include dancing, singing, and special appearance of actores dressed as Ded Moroz (grandfather frost).

On Novy God, Russians in Israel won’t let COVID-19 dim the lights

For many, the holiday is about much more than a big, boozy party.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

When You're Unable To Trust God Anymore

If we're honest, we all struggle with trusting God to some degree

|ByLEO GIOSUÈ
New Year 2012 celebration

1 in 5 Israeli Jews celebrates New Year’s Eve

Secular Jews are somewhat more likely to mark New Year’s Eve, with 35% saying they celebrate on the date, whereas just 4% of national-religious, and 1% of haredi Israeli Jews say they do.

|ByJEREMY SHARON

Jewish Home Youth celebrate at ‘Novi God’ party

Bayit Yehudi activists break taboo and stage Russian New Year event eyeing new demographic for the religious-Zionist party.

DECEMBER 31, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON
Idit Druyan and Yonatan Dobov of Bayit Yehudi’s youth wing celebrate at the ‘Russian New Year’ party they organized