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
Svetlana Ladigin: An inspiring story of determination
Born in Ukraine, Svetlana made aliyah with her mother and maternal grandparents when she was three years old.
Memories of the Hungarian Revolution
By 1948, communists controlled by the Soviet Union gained total power over Hungary under the leadership of Matyas Rakosi, a symbol of tyranny and oppression.
Experiencing the hell of Babi Yar
Memories of a distant trip to the Soviet Union
What was the Soviet Jewish exodus like? One woman's story told in new book
The stories of the American and Israeli efforts to break the hold on Soviet Jewry are told in a new book.
Soviet Jewry's 'Refusenik' woman, Ida Nudel
The author recounts her experiences with Ida Nudel, the famed heroine of the struggle for the release of Soviet Jewry to emigrate to Israel.
Russian-speaking Jews and countering antisemitism
History shows that hate that begins with Jews never ends with Jews. The danger of antisemitism to humanity is obvious, therefore our efforts to preserve the memory of the Holocaust are universal.
Russian-speaking Jews countering antisemitism
On October 3, 2019, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the freedom of speech did not apply to denial of the genocide of Jews during WWII.
The hidden heroes that helped save Soviet Jewry - book review
Soviet Jewry’s less famous saviors — How 35 volunteer activists made history behind the scenes.
Meet the artists behind ‘Yoffi shel Israel’ postcard art
The postcard exhibition, a joint venture of the Yoffi company with ‘The Jerusalem Post,’ displays the work of 36 Soviet-born talented artists
One family's journey from Siberia to Israel and owning a business
Yoffi turns the essence of Israeli flavors – such as tehina, honey, dates, nuts, halva, herbal teas and olive oil – into exquisite gifts from the Holy Land.
