Former Soviet Union
Dnipro chief rabbi: Joy in being Jewish restored post-Soviet Dnipro Jewry
When Kaminetsky arrived in the Closed City in 1990, the years of pogroms, Nazi conquest, and Soviet oppression had reduced almost fifty synagogues to one small house of worship.
The war in Israel is in a lull, but Jewish soldiers are still fighting in Ukraine
Putin establishes Soviet genocide memorial day, erasing Jewish victims of Nazis
Protests shake Iran: The US must choose its next move wisely - opinion
On this day 60 years ago: Russian astronaut becomes first woman in space
The goal of Tereshkova's mission was to compare the impact of outer space between male and female bodies.
Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, found dead in prison
Hanssen, 79, was sentenced in 2002 to life in prison after pleading guilty to spying for the Soviet Union and later Russia for over 20 years.
American Jews need a Soviet-style activist defense org. - opinion
In using public protests and street demonstrations to attract notice, Soviet Jewish activists changed Jewish history.
Former Soviet Union nations have no legal status - Chinese ambassador
A French official said on Monday that Shaye will receive a "very firm" update at the French Foreign Ministry on Monday.
Paris, Kyiv, Baltic states dismayed after China envoy questions Ukraine sovereignty
The three Baltic states and Ukraine, all formerly part of the Soviet Union, reacted along the same lines as France.
551 Holocaust survivors made aliyah in 2022; 52,513 made aliyah in total
The high number of Holocaust survivors who made aliyah to Israel in 2022 is mainly due to the war in Ukraine.
SSY: Helping Russian-speaking olim integrate into Israel
For the past 12 years, SSY has been creating welcoming educational and empowering communities throughout Israel that remind young Russian-speaking olim of the reasons why they made aliyah.
Passover: Former Soviet Union Jews finding freedom in Israel
Do Jews who come to Israel find inner freedom or do they become hostages of the situation? I spoke with Jews from the post-Soviet Union who have recently made aliyah.
US Jews don't recognize the impact of Russian immigrants on Israel
The stories of these human rights legends, who have profoundly influenced Israeli society, politics, and American Jewry, are underestimated.
Russia to produce, modernize over 1,600 tanks - Putin
Russia claims that the United States is currently producing 14,000-15,000 shells every month. They believe that the US will be producing up to 75,000 shells by 2025.
