Last week for the first time, a joint regional Limmud FSU/Nahum Goldmann Fellowship meeting took place in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, with the participation of young Jews from across the former Soviet Union. During an intensive three days, the young participants, Jewish … [Read more...] about First ever Joint Regional Limmud FSU/Nahum Goldmann Fellowship takes place in Minsk
Life in the FSU Countries
My Week in Jewish Moscow
By Seymour Epstein (Epi) I was in Moscow this December to attend the Non-Fiction Book Fair where my Esther book was to go on sale in Russian. The Esther Scroll: The Author's Tale had been published in English several months ago and the Russian translation was being launched at … [Read more...] about My Week in Jewish Moscow
First-Ever Bnai Mitzvah Celebration takes place at JDC’s Active Jewish Teens International Conference
More than 400 Jewish teens from around the world gathered this past weekend for JDC’s 6th annual Active Jewish Teens (AJT) Conference in Kiev. A bar and bat mitzvah ceremony for five teens, a conference first, will serve as a model of commitment to Judaism, leadership and taking a … [Read more...] about First-Ever Bnai Mitzvah Celebration takes place at JDC’s Active Jewish Teens International Conference
Limmud FSU Ukraine Festival in Odessa attracts more than 600 Participants
This past weekend (October 31 - November 3), more than 600 members of the Jewish community of Ukraine gathered for the 13th annual volunteer-driven festival of Jewish learning organized by Limmud FSU. The event took place in Odessa, one of the most important cities of Jewish and … [Read more...] about Limmud FSU Ukraine Festival in Odessa attracts more than 600 Participants
2,500 Attend Birthright Israel Mega-Event in Ukraine
(JNS) This week, 2,500 Birthright Israel alumni and friends gathered in Odessa, Ukraine, as part of the largest Birthright Israel event ever to take place outside of Israel. Once home to Revolutionary Zionist leader Ze’ev Jabotinsky, and poet and thinker Chaim Bialik, Odessa h … [Read more...] about 2,500 Attend Birthright Israel Mega-Event in Ukraine
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