Tag: Former Soviet Union
500K Gentiles Immigrated from USSR Under Law of Return Since 1990
In total, 1,124,822 people immigrated to Israel during 30 years of aliya; 64 percent were Jewish (born to a Jewish mother).
Israel Expects Coronavirus to Yield 100,000 Olim
Interest in aliyah to Israel has been recorded in Jewish communities where the number of Jews who died from the coronavirus is high.
Interior Ministry: Only 37.5% of Olim Not Jewish
The data the Authority published today about the Jewish identity of olim reflects the fact that some of them have been converted in Israel.
‘America’s Mayor’ Rudy Giuliani Was Made Mayor of Anatevka – and Troubles Ensued
Rabbi Azman's reluctance to be interviewed by Bloomberg makes perfect sense, seeing as he would naturally fear a spillover from the Trump investigations, which would needlessly harm his project.
Sharansky Becomes Bar Ilan’s Guardian of Zion
From Prisoner of Zion to Guardian of Zion: Natan Sharansky was honored by Bar-Ilan University's Ingeborg Rennert Center for Jerusalem Studies.
Ukraine’s President-elect Meets with Chabad Rabbis
The delegation presented Zelensky with a Torah translated into Russian, and wished him success in his new position.
President George H.W. Bush Dead at 94, Challenged Israeli Policies
Bush personally supervised the US military's part of the 1985 rescue of Ethiopian Jewry, and in 1991 supported Operation Solomon, which brought 14,000 more Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
Police Want to Question Tycoon Lev Leviev in Diamond Smuggling Affair
Police suspect the smuggling was carried out between 2008 and 2018, and are focusing their investigation on Lev Leviev's LLD Diamonds.
A First: Court Orders Interior Ministry to Recognize Private Orthodox Conversion
In 2016, the High Court of Justice ruled that conversions in private Orthodox courts in Israel should be recognized. The Netanyahu government has been dragging its feet about complying with the ruling.
It’s Official: Israel Has More Jews than Any Other Country
Israel is home to the world’s largest Jewish community (more than six million Jews) followed by the U.S. (5.7 million).
Yad Vashem Uncovers 200,000 Previously Unknown Names of Hungarian Holocaust Victims
Some 600,000 Jews from Greater Hungary were murdered during the Holocaust.
Revolutionary Ruling Permits Genetic Testing of Halachic Jewish Status
Some 40% of European Ashkenazi Jews carry a genetic mark that suggests they are the offspring of four mothers who immigrated to Europe from the Middle East a millennia ago.
Leader of German Jews: Asylum Seekers Should Visit Concentration Camps
'Whoever thinks that integration can be achieved in two years, is fooling themselves.'
New Global Holocaust Remembrance Day Campaign to Aid Poorest Survivors
Hollywood mogul Haim Saban announced he is donating $1 million to the effort.
Moscow Jews Planning Biggest Ever Festival Since Invention of Borsht
The Limmud FSU conference, April 20-23, expects to draw more than 2,500, including Russa's Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar and Israel's Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked.
Liberman: Assad the Butcher Should Be Removed
Liberman said that 'any peace agreement should be based on populated-area exchange, which should also include Israeli Arabs who consider themselves to be Palestinian.'
Russian diplomat: Moscow, Jerusalem Friendship at Highest Point Ever
According to Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Netanyahu hold regular telephone conversations.
JDC and IFCJ Team to Help Elderly Jews in Eastern Europe
JDC and IFCJ are helping Eastern Europe's Jews for the next four years.
Israeli President Sends Condolences on Passing of Uzbeki President
Uzbekistani President Islam Karimov had led his nation since it declared independence 25 years ago; now there is a power vacuum and many citizens say they feel a double loss.
Parents of Russian-Jewish Star Trek Actor Sue Fiat Chrysler for Son’s Death
The parents of Russian-Jewish actor Anton Yelchin sue Fiat Chrysler over their son's death.
No More Visas for Israelis to Belarus
Israeli citizens will no longer be required to obtain a visa to enter Belarus, Israel’s ambassador to Belarus announced.
What Would Stalin Say?
Sami Rohr’s impetus for building Jewish community in the former Soviet Union.
Kiev Hosting First-Ever Hebrew Song Contest in Former Soviet Union
An initiative of the World Forum of Russian-speaking Jews.
Survey Says: Israeli Jews Becoming More Religious
90% of Israeli Jews celebrate the Pesach Seder.
Taking The Diaspora’s Portrait
Walking through Chrystie Sherman's solo show at the Austrian Embassy in Washington will almost inevitably make viewers rethink their notions not only of what it means to be a Jew, but also what Jews look like.