Soviet Jewry

Passover: Former Soviet Union Jews finding freedom in Israel

Do Jews who come to Israel find inner freedom or do they become hostages of the situation? I spoke with Jews from the post-Soviet Union who have recently made aliyah.

By VERONICA NEIFAKH
31/03/2023

US Jews don't recognize the impact of Russian immigrants on Israel

The stories of these human rights legends, who have profoundly influenced Israeli society, politics, and American Jewry, are underestimated.

Purim 1953 in the USSR: When Joseph Stalin had his fatal stroke

Joseph Stalin had a stroke and collapsed in his dacha on Purim, March 1, 1953, possibly assisted by someone in his inner circle. He died four days later.

By LARRY PFEFFER
11/03/2023

Talking violence in Huwara and Ukraine

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and guest co-host Tamar Uriel-Beeri.

New Israeli exhibit gives Soviet artist Anatoly Kaplan overdue salute

The Enchanted Artist is one of the most expansive and adventurous art exhibitions that Beit Avi Chai has ever produced.

03/02/2023

'Here We Are All Jews': Jewish champions behind the Iron Curtain - review

In his new book, JonathanPorath recounts his most extraordinary experiences on his 175 trips to the USSR in the period between 1965 and 2019

By MIRI WEISSMAN
16/01/2023
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