Former Soviet Union

Alleged KGB report detailing encounter between Soviet soldiers ans a UFO resurfaces

Experts refute the authenticity of a report claiming extraterrestrial beings 'petrified' 23 soldiers in Ukraine.

Wars on two fronts: Russian-speaking olim on making aliyah during wartime

I am privileged to have gotten to know hundreds of Russian-speaking olim in their 20s and 30s through my work over the past 15 years.

By LINDA PARDES FRIEDBURG
05/04/2025

The enigma of Nikita Khrushchev: Unravelling the Soviet leader's views on Israel, Zionism

The story of the Soviet leader’s time in power, his policies against Jews, and his relationship with Israel and Zionism

 MK Gilad Kariv attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament

Aliyah committee will be ‘home’ for non-Orthodox Jewish denominations, Kariv says

The committee would also examine the issue of people emigrating away from Israel, which Kariv claimed the government was not concerned about.

  Lena Troufanov (R) and Rabbanit Bazak (L)

From Sinai to daily life: How small actions create lasting holiness

BEYOND THE HEADLINES: How parashat Mishpatim and mothers of hostages highlight the power of small actions in creating lasting impact

Putin says ignoring Soviet role in liberation of Nazi death camps is shameful

As Soviet forces pushed back Nazi troops in Europe in 1944 and 1945, they liberated a number of death camps, including Majdanek, Auschwitz, Stutthof, Sachsenhausen, and Ravensbrück.

By REUTERS
02/02/2025
A PAINTING by Asya Lukin from an exhibition based around a single theme: hospital life.

A direct glance from painter Asya Lukin within the Israeli art scene

Her work has just reemerged for broad attention in a current exhibition at Rothschild Fine Art Gallery in Tel Aviv.

By ILYA GEFTER
29/12/2024

Follow Soviet hero Kuznetsov's example: Resist forces seeking to strip Jewish ties to Israel

The courage of those young Soviet Jews who risked everything for their identity is a powerful example for Diaspora Jews today.

Love, faith, and unity amidst war: A rabbi’s unexpected wedding tal

A rushed wedding, strangers uniting, and a rabbi's journey reveal the power of faith and resilience across divides.

By HAYIM LEITER
25/11/2024

New theatre production ‘Collective Phenomena’ reveals story of defiant Soviet-Jewish scientists

The director of Collective Phenomena, Semion Aleksandrovskiy, shared a little of this complex history via his own family story.

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