Posts Tagged: Former Soviet Union Jews
Ethnic Studies, the Third World Liberation Front and My Grandmother
JNS.org - In 1979, my grandmother, Tsilya Reitburd-Mendzheritsky, was taken to a Soviet prison in Dmitrov, a small town about an hour from her home...
Germany Eases Immigration Regulations for Jews Coming From Former Soviet Union
JNS.org - Germany’s government has announced that it has eased immigration rules for Jews arriving from the former Soviet Union. The new regulations will primarily impact...
Christian Funding Provides Lifeline to Jewish Schools in Former Soviet Union
JNS.org - The Soviet Union may have dissolved in 1991, but many Jewish families are still struggling to emerge from the regime’s seven decades of antipathy...
Experts Highlight Success of Russian-Jewish-American Ballroom Dancers (VIDEO)
Russian-American Jews feature prominently among the most successful ballroom dancing competitors in the U.S., South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) radio reported on Thursday. Jonathan Sarna, a professor...
Jews in the Former Soviet Union Embrace Jewish Identity
JNS.org - In a complex journey that can start as simply as children asking their parents what their family name means, younger Jews...
