Russian Israelis

Israel’s democracy needs a place where local disagreements can be resolved - opinion

Until those structures exist, the work falls to Derech Eretz’s groups in Jerusalem, Rishon Lezion, Ashkelon, and other cities with large Russian-speaking populations.

 RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS attend an event in 2015 in Jerusalem marking the 25th anniversary of the great Russian aliyah from the former Soviet Union to Israel.
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.

Novy God: Mockery, politics, and the Russian identity Israelis still argue over - opinion

Gordon Travel Group organized cruises

Magical moments: Traveling through Europe by river

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman.

Fueled by immigration, challenged by assimilation: Is Avigdor Liberman losing his political niche?


Joint List sets off election campaign in Yiddish, Russian, Amharic

The anti-Zionist party decided to join forces with minorities within Israel's Jewish population.

A Joint List Yiddish sign, reading "Your vote against forced drafting."

Russian comfort food is making a comeback in Israel

“Russian food is entering the mainstream slowly,” Gitcelter said. “Young people of other backgrounds are beginning to eat it. It’s an attraction. It’s different.”

Home-cured herring also known as Seliodka pod Shuboi ("herring in a fur coat") or Shuba ("fur coat")