Rabbis, Jewish educators and community leaders from across Russia took part in a series of meetings and educational programs ...

The XIV International Festival of Jewish Culture and Arts brought five days of concerts, exhibitions, educational programs ...

Moscow’s Jewish community has expanded once again with the opening of the city’s 39th Chabad House and Jewish Community Center, providing a new home for ...

At a powerful and emotion-filled opening event on the outskirts of Paulo, 900 young participants from across Russia and the FSU who remained dedicated throughout the year to the “YAHAD” study program ...

For Jews, a synagogue is not a temple in the full sense of the word. For them, only one temple – that is, the House of G-d – has existed: the Temple of Jerusalem. Since the destruction of the Temple ...

Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the inauguration of the Chabad Synagogue in the heart of Vitebsk, Belarus. The event, which took place over the course of Shabbat ‘Nachamu’ and lasted until ...

An emergency gathering of the rabbis of Russia took place in Moscow on Monday afternoon. The conference of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia was attended by more than 75 rabbis ...

From Yekaterinburg to Siberia, and from Siberia to Belarus, Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar brought a message of encouragement and warmth to the local Jews on a whirlwind three-day trip. Amid the ...

As the High Holy Days approach, Jews across the globe are busy preparing for a season of introspection, renewal and prayer. But in Ukraine, those preparations are shaped by more than just liturgy and ...

The Federation of Jewish Communities’ EnerJew youth movement began its 5786 season with vibrant opening events in dozens of cities across the former Soviet Union. Alongside a central theme provided by ...

This past Sunday, a remarkable visit led by former French Prime Minister and current Chair of the France–Ukraine Friendship Group in the French Parliament, Gabriel Attal, took place at FJC’s ...

Every Friday night, after Elena Bessonova lights her Shabbat candles, she closes her eyes and asks G‑d to protect her family, including her adult son who serves in the armed forces and has experienced ...