Amid the pandemic Russian Jews stay cautious, receive Shavuot packages

Since the fall of the Soviet regime, Jewish life in Russia has experienced an incredible revival.

Shabbat packages preparation and distribution at the Jewish community of Irkutsk in Siberia, Russia, May 2020.

Shabbat packages preparation and distribution at the Jewish community of Irkutsk in Siberia, Russia, May 2020.

(photo credit: THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF IRKUTSK)

ByROSSELLA TERCATIN

MAY 30, 2020 19:00