Soviet Jewry
Herzog: Israel must do more for immigrants from the Former Soviet Union
The event, a salute to FJC’s network of schools, synagogues, and youth programs across the former Soviet space, featured personal testimony illustrating the stakes for families uprooted by conflict.
Repatriation (Aliyah): From Soviet Underground to a Conflict-Free Double Loyalty
Yom Kippur War: How the Book of Isaiah spurred world Jewry to back Israel, refusniks in 1973
25 ViZionaries: Ilan Sinelnikov - No. 25
Her Jewish grandfather’s shame inspired a prize-winning novel
Sasha Vasilyuk's debut novel, “Your Presence Is Mandatory,” won the $100,000 prize for a story inspired by her father’s father, a Jewish soldier in the Red Army.
From Tehran to Moscow: How antisemitic regimes weaponize anti-Zionist Jews - opinion
Their goal is to sever identity from peoplehood and peoplehood from sovereignty. Iranian Jews today are walking a tightrope similar to the one Soviet refuseniks walked decades ago.
Jewish religious leaders' unsettling words disregard Israel's foundational narratives - opinion
We must be exceptionally delicate in our speech, careful to uphold moral integrity, and even more so, to avoid clouding or distorting our historical narratives.
Life lessons: My Passover in Soviet unfreedom - opinion
The history of Soviet Jewish refuseniks demonstrates Jewish resilience throughout the generations.
Khrushchev and the Jews: The attitude of Stalin's successor to Soviet Jewry
Between Stalin’s shadow and the Cold War, the Soviet leader both perpetuated and decried Soviet antisemitism.
From Sinai to daily life: How small actions create lasting holiness - opinion
BEYOND THE HEADLINES: How parashat Mishpatim and mothers of hostages highlight the power of small actions in creating lasting impact
What happens in Gaza, Israel the day after? Lessons from Soviet Jewry - opinion
“The day after” Gazans can take a page from the once impoverished Jewish survivors.
Grapevine: Happy birthday, prisoner of Zion!
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Israelis with Soviet roots unite in solidarity in Tel Aviv amid the war
Limmud FSU aims to help Jews with roots from the former Soviet republics preserve their religious identity and unique traditions.
The Moshe Castel Museum showcases paintings by Yosef Ostrovsky
In addition to being a consummate portraitist, Yosef Ostrovsky was also an extremely rare example of a Soviet citizen who became a quintessentially Jewish painter.
Grapevine December 25, 2024: The key priority
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
