Novy God: Mockery, politics, and the Russian identity Israelis still argue over - opinion
A strong nation is not afraid of culture. A strong nation embraces it, gives it space, and becomes richer because of it.
A decorated spruce tree, traditional in the Novi God (New Year) celebration, seen at a Russian-Israeli home in Jerusalem, on January 1, 2016. Novigod is a Russian tradition of celebrating together with family on New Year's Eve, and New Year's day.(photo credit: HADAS PARUSH/FLASH90)ByIDIT DRUYAN OHAYON
