מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד – 7 מײַ, 2014

פֿון אלכּסנדרה פּאָליאַן

Russia’s Chief-Rabbi Berel Lazar is awarded a medal, a reception is held in honor of Israel’s Independence Day, and the ORT-schools organize a pedagogical conference on robotics.Read More

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מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד – 30 אַפּריל, 2014

פֿון אלכּסנדרה פּאָליאַן

An exhibit honoring the Jews on the front during World War II; a special “Bible Night” for Jews at the Jewish Museum; the Jewish writer, Ludmila Ulitskaya, wins Austrian state prize.Read More

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מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד – 24 אַפּריל, 2014

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The government uses Passover for propaganda purposes; the only Jewish theater, “Shalom”, which performs in Russian, announces a playwriting contest; spring events at “Eshkolot”Read More

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מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד – 9 אַפּריל, 2014

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Russian Jews can again make Aliyah now that the Israeli Foreign Ministry is not on strike, the Russian government sends Rabbis to Crimea after annexing the territory, a series of lectures are held at the new Jewish Museum in Moscow and the Jewish theater Shalom presents a play at a theater-festival.Read More

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מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד – 26 מערץ, 2014

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The Israeli foreign-ministry’s strike stops Aliyah from Russia, the Eshkolot project organized an event on the people portrayed in Warhol’s pictures, the Hungarian embassy organizes a photo-exhibition in honor of the 70th anniversary of Nazi-deportations in Hungary and the Krizhniki publishing house releases a book on Sephardic communities in Western Europe.Read More

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מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד – 19 מערץ, 2014

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Moscow Jews celebrate Purim, the tenth annual Yiddish-Fest concert is held in Moscow, the Eskholot project organizes a seminar on Carmel wine, Andy Warhol’s images of the Marx brothers are shown in Moscow and a round table is held on Jewish collections in Russian libraries.Read More

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מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד – 12 מערץ, 2014

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The political crisis in Krimea has put the Jewish communities of Russia and Ukraine on opposing sides. What is the Jewish position in this conflict between countries?Read More

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מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד – 5 מערץ, 2014

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A group of Jewish scholars received a grant to publish works of Jewish ethnography, a Yiddish book is published in Russian translation, a seminar on Jewish printing will be held in Moscow and the poet Mark Freidkin dies.Read More

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מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד – 26 פֿעברואַר, 2013

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Russians unnerved by the situation in Ukraine, a literature course in ancient literature is held at Eshkolot, a food drive is held for Jewish children and a play on Berdychiv is performed in Moscow.Read More

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מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד – 19 פֿעברואַר, 2013

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Controversy continues surrounding the Chabad library in Russia, a new article on Jews in the Russian wars against Napoleon and the Eshkolot society holds a lecture on Jewish motifs in European art.Read More

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