Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia

Charity auction of works by Marc Chagall and Andrey Makarevich

Charity auction of works by Marc Chagall and Andrey Makarevich

Moscow's Altmans Gallery in 'Novinsky Passage' has hosted a charity auction of graphic works by the world famous artist artist Marc Chagall and Russian musician Andrey Makarevich. The Russian Jewish Congress, which organized the …

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust Remembrance Day

The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust is being celebrated today. Mourning events were held in Moscow. The annual ceremony of lighting candles and interactive discovery center "War and the …

Jewish Center opens in Zhukovka

Jewish Center opens in Zhukovka

On the eve of Hanukah the Moscow Region hosted the opening ceremony of the new Jewish Community Center ‘Zhukovka.’ Zhukovka is the biggest community center to have been built in Russia in the past 15 years. The complex was …

The fourth start for mitzvah-mobiles

The fourth start for mitzvah-mobiles

On July 27th mitzvah-mobiles started their fourth journey all over Russia. Mobile synagogues will visit more than 70 cities of the country to present traditions of Judaism to everybody who is interested. There are scrolls of the Torah in each …