Soviet Jewry
Fighting for belonging: A Jewish boxer's extraordinary journey through poverty, faith, and tragedy
Within a decade, Yuri Foreman became a world champion, representing a country where he had once struggled to feel accepted and carving out a place in the long history of Jewish boxing.
Former Prisoners of Zion, aliyah activists, discuss plans for new Soviet Jewry heritage center
85 years later: Babyn Yar and the fight against deliberate erasure - opinion
Five Jewish couples marry in Brazil in front of 900 young Jews from former Soviet Union
'How the Soviet Jew Was Made': When Jews migrated to Russia's cities - review
In this book, literature comes first, history is mixed in second. Thus, discussion of Isaac Babel, David Bergelson and Moyshe Kulbak acquires a panoramic perspective
Stepping back with pride on Israel’s 75th - opinion
But just for a moment, on whatever side of the aisle we may be, we might consider stepping back and assessing the land, the nation we love, from a distance.
Israel Independence Day: Celebrating 75 years with Natan Sharansky
Sharansky’s personal journey reflects that of the Jewish people, and the centrality of Israel in his life and Jewish identity mirrors the experiences of so many Jews around the world.
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.
Purim 1953 in the USSR: When Joseph Stalin had his fatal stroke
Joseph Stalin had a stroke and collapsed in his dacha on Purim, March 1, 1953, possibly assisted by someone in his inner circle. He died four days later.
Talking violence in Huwara and Ukraine
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and guest co-host Tamar Uriel-Beeri.
New Israeli exhibit gives Soviet artist Anatoly Kaplan overdue salute
The Enchanted Artist is one of the most expansive and adventurous art exhibitions that Beit Avi Chai has ever produced.
'Here We Are All Jews': Jewish champions behind the Iron Curtain - review
In his new book, JonathanPorath recounts his most extraordinary experiences on his 175 trips to the USSR in the period between 1965 and 2019
Fingerhut: “The humanitarian needs in Ukraine are now getting worse as the winter sets in”
Highlights from the 2022 Euro-Asian Jewish Congress' annual conference with The Jerusalem Post.
