Soviet Jewry
85 years later: Babyn Yar and the fight against deliberate erasure - opinion
On September 29 and 30, 1941, German forces, aided by local collaborators, murdered 33,771 Jews at Babyn Yar. In just two days, the lives of children, parents, and grandparents were cut short.
Five Jewish couples marry in Brazil in front of 900 young Jews from former Soviet Union
Iran’s 400% espionage surge in Israel: Rising threats and societal vulnerabilities - opinion
New immigrant pharmacists face discrimination, lack of gov't support despite professional shortage
'The Arc of Our History': Pivotal moments in Israeli history - review
Stanley Ringler engaged in the development of political support groups, political education programs, and lobbying in Israel and the US.
Zelda Harris: Still the concerned citizen after 7 decades in Israel
Harris still believes it’s a great privilege to call Israel home, although she is worried sick that the next election will see Benjamin Netanyahu reelected and set to “destroy our democracy.”
Let my people go: Round two
What have we learned from the success of the battle with the Kremlin over Jewish emigration a half century ago that can be applied to the current confrontation?
'Voice of Silence': The story of the Soviet Jewish underground - review
The book helps appreciate struggling to get to Israel versus ‘window seat-style arrivals.’
These are the implications for Russian Jewry if Russia wins - opinion
If the West doesn’t demonstrate its determination to defend its eastern frontier, there may be a domino effect that will terrorize the Central European countries.
Why was a Jewish lawyer wanted by the FBI? New book tells all
“I really felt like I was accomplishing something for Soviet Jewry and I believed that the JDL’s early activities, while keeping the issue of Soviet Jewry in the news, didn’t really harm anyone.”
Story of the underground Hebrew teachers of the USSR explored in book
The sages tell us that the Jewish people maintained three unique behaviors in Egypt: Their dress, their Hebrew names, and the Hebrew language.
Saving Jews from persecution: The lesson from my bar mitzvah - opinion
If I had had access to the Kremlin the way Moses did to Pharaoh, I suspect I’d have gone there, too.
Svetlana Ladigin: An inspiring story of determination
Born in Ukraine, Svetlana made aliyah with her mother and maternal grandparents when she was three years old.
Memories of the Hungarian Revolution
By 1948, communists controlled by the Soviet Union gained total power over Hungary under the leadership of Matyas Rakosi, a symbol of tyranny and oppression.
