Russian Immigrants
Gary Shteyngart reflects on his botched bris in a new short film
Told with humor, sensitivity, and pain, the 20-minute film — shot almost entirely in black and white — is directed by Dana Ben-Ari.
VE Day in Israel: Celebrating the 80th anniversary and Jewish heroes of the war
Ex-hostage Sasha Troufanov wraps tefillin with Russian chief rabbi day after release
Russian olim feel less threatened in Israel than at home, despite conflict – report
Tzohar rabbis: Happy, halachic, and in love with the Jewish people
The media are wrong: Politics isn’t always the answer – leadership is.
Do we need to talk about the Law of Return? - Analysis
The Law of Return was designed to provide a refuge for Jews, those who identify as Jewish, as well as anyone who is identified by the oppressors of Jews as Jewish
Ingathering Jewish exiles, even those who think differently
Israel's Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef took a page out of former US President Bill Clinton's playbook when he blamed the country's woes on Russian immigrants.
‘Change Law of Return,’ says chief rabbi following FSU ‘non-Jews’ comments
The chief rabbi went on to defend himself, insisting that he had already said but would repeat that the majority of immigrants from the former Soviet Union were Jewish
Netanyahu continues push for Russian vote
Likud increases spending on cameras in Arab sector.
Netanyahu hosts Yisrael Beytenu defectors
"For him, a word is just a word and zero accomplishments," Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu appoints adviser on Russian immigrants to fight Liberman
PM's spokesman said Liberman was "delusional" for comparing his own sector to animals and that it was Liberman, not Netanyahu, who is panicking.
The singer, the scientist and the financial wizard
“In terms of my overall mindset, I consider myself Israeli,” Maximilian says. “Yet my ‘Russian’ values are very much ingrained within my work ethic and manners.”
An agonizing dance
Boris Fishman’s memoir ‘Savage Feasts’ provides insight into the immigrant struggles of a Soviet Jewish family.
Report on racism in Israel shows significant rise in reported incidents
The complaints mainly addressed racist statements and publications, discrimination in receiving service, discrimination in employment, racism by the police and racism in education.