Russian Immigrants
Gary Shteyngart reflects on his botched bris in a new short film
Told with humor, sensitivity, and pain, the 20-minute film — shot almost entirely in black and white — is directed by Dana Ben-Ari.
VE Day in Israel: Celebrating the 80th anniversary and Jewish heroes of the war
Ex-hostage Sasha Troufanov wraps tefillin with Russian chief rabbi day after release
Russian olim feel less threatened in Israel than at home, despite conflict – report
US Jews don't recognize the impact of Russian immigrants on Israel
The stories of these human rights legends, who have profoundly influenced Israeli society, politics, and American Jewry, are underestimated.
Israel to enable passports for new immigrants only a year after aliyah
This action came after the Shin Bet acknowledged the abuse that could come with immediately issuing passports to those who recently moved to Israel, olim chadashim.
Aliyah: Immigration to Israel from Russia up by 400% in 2022
According to Ofek Israeli’s numbers, 32,494 Russian citizens have made aliyah to Israel in 2022 according to Israel’s Law of Return.
Ben-Gurion University launches prep year program in Russian for new Olim
The program will allow Russian speakers to continue their studies immediately and prepare for potential matriculation to the University.
Medical crisis: Israel can't replace doctors, is it too late to fix?
Desperation is one of the four elements of creativity, and desperation finds a way. Perhaps creativity will help mitigate Israel's doctor shortage.
Russian Jews are trying to make their way over to Israel - editorial
The fear of a rise in antisemitism inside of Russia has many Russian Jews immigrating to Israel, trying to find a way out.
Where have Russians been fleeing to since mobilization began? - explainer
As numbers of those fleeing Russia increase, the numbers seem nearly impossible to track. Thanks to new flight data, the world can better understand where Russians are seeking refuge.
Kremlin rejects reports that 700,000 have fled Russia
Russia was informed via diplomatic channels that there were no plans to invite Moscow to join an investigation into Nord Stream gas leaks.
Is the Israeli gov't not taking Russian aliyah seriously? - activists
The Million Lobby, an organization representing young Russian-speaking immigrants in Israel, launched a campaign calling Prime Minister Yair Lapid to understand the failure at absorbing the olim.
Number of Russians entering EU jumps 30% in a week, border agency says
Frontex said that over the last four days alone, 30,000 Russian citizens had arrived in Finland.
