Russian Jewish
Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed proposal to convert Russians discussed in Epstein recording
The proposal sought to bring converted Russians to Israel as a demographic strategy aimed at preserving Israel's Jewish majority.
Russian-Israeli released from Libyan jail after breaking into Tripoli synagogue
Grapevine, October 19, 2025: Remembering at the National Library
Russian Jews seek a home in Israel as Ukraine war drives aliyah wave
Remembering the emigration of Soviet Jewry - opinion
Today, America is home to 750,000 Russian-speaking Jewish citizens, one tenth of the Jewish population of the United States.
Short film shows Birthright through the eyes of Russian Jews
For Horesh, the issues raised in the film speak to innate inequalities inherent in the Chief Rabbinate's laws.
Mikhael Mirilashvili: Making an impact from Georgia to Israel
Mirilashvili is a leader in the international Jewish community with a focus on countries in the former Soviet Union.
‘Ethnicity, not religion, focus of post-Soviet Jewish identity’ – study
“We are quite confident that the process of ethnic and cultural assimilation of former Soviet Union Jews and their families is reversible.”
Israeli gov't looking to harness tech impact of Russian-speaking Jews
Limmud Labs is designed to find young people like Brin, and “empower them to be active in their local and greater Jewish communities,” Omer Yankelevich, Israel’s minister of Diaspora Affairs said
Russian Jewish Congress thanks Zuckerberg for banning Holocaust denial
Facebook's decision is "a very important step towards addressing online anti-Semitic hate and extremism that has been recently on the rise in social media".
Israeli citizen faces criminal charges for voting three times in Russia
Yael Ilinsky, who lives in the Israeli city of Nahariya, said she posted pictures of herself voting three times to expose fraud.
If you seek his monument, look around – in memory of Ilia Salita
Mourning the loss of Ilia Salita, who helped strengthen the Jewish identity of Russian-speaking Jews.
Russian Jewish Congress honors 250 Righteous Among the Nations
The exhibit's interactive display is a a multi-media installation that allows visitors to witness a a virtual conversation between the rescuer and those in need of rescue.
Grapevine: Annexation – a controversial subject
Russia has joined other nations in declaring annexation 'dangerous'.
