Soviet Jewry
Five Jewish couples marry in Brazil in front of 900 young Jews from former Soviet Union
The five couples were Ruslan and Esther (Anastasia), Eliezer (Evgeny) and Elena, Asher (Stanislav) and Malka (Alexandra), Meir (Mark) and Polina, and Netanel (Bogdan) and Michal (Veronica).
Iran’s 400% espionage surge in Israel: Rising threats and societal vulnerabilities - opinion
New immigrant pharmacists face discrimination, lack of gov't support despite professional shortage
'To succeed as a Jew is to survive,' Natan Sharansky tells 'Post' - interview
Soviet Jewry's unsung heroes - opinion
Rabbi Jonathan Porath is well-known within his activist and conservative circles. For most of us, however, he is an unsung hero of the movement to liberate Soviet Jewry.
What historical events occurred due to hijacking of Soviet Plane in 1970?
As history has shown, the position of informal organizations actually met the interests of the whole world.
'The Dissident': A tale of a Jewish refusenik's deal with the KGB - review
The Dissident illuminates the human rights movement and the struggle of Soviet Jews to get permission to move to Israel,
'The History of Birobidzhan': The Jewish land on the Russia-China border - review
The history of Brobidzhan, a town established in the Soviet Union almost 100 years ago, reminds us of the many other ideological rivals to a Hebrew republic in the Land of Israel.
The Jewish story behind ‘Oppenheimer,’ explained
“To the outside world, he was always known as a German Jew, and he always insisted that he was neither German nor Jewish,” said author Ray Monk.
Estonia set to become first ex-Soviet state to back gay marriage
A vote is due early next week. LGBTQ+ activists hope Estonia's parliament will back a government bill that would allow gay and lesbian couples to marry and win the same rights as heterosexual couples
American Jews need a Soviet-style activist defense org. - opinion
In using public protests and street demonstrations to attract notice, Soviet Jewish activists changed Jewish history.
'How the Soviet Jew Was Made': When Jews migrated to Russia's cities - review
In this book, literature comes first, history is mixed in second. Thus, discussion of Isaac Babel, David Bergelson and Moyshe Kulbak acquires a panoramic perspective
Stepping back with pride on Israel’s 75th - opinion
But just for a moment, on whatever side of the aisle we may be, we might consider stepping back and assessing the land, the nation we love, from a distance.
Israel Independence Day: Celebrating 75 years with Natan Sharansky
Sharansky’s personal journey reflects that of the Jewish people, and the centrality of Israel in his life and Jewish identity mirrors the experiences of so many Jews around the world.
