Russian Immigrants

Former Prisoners of Zion, aliyah activists, discuss plans for new Soviet Jewry heritage center

Heritage Ministry Director-General Itay Grank presented the ministry’s vision for the center, which would introduce younger generations to the history of Soviet Jewry.

OCTOBER 16, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Alex Silnitsky addresses a gathering of former Prisoners of Zion and aliyah activists at the Heritage Ministry in Jerusalem on October 5.

MONUMENT TO Woody Allen in Oviedo, Spain, a city he made famous in ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona,’ starring Scarlett Johansson.

'Children of the American Jewish Ghetto': A Jewish community’s cherished past - review

A reference book recounting the lives and careers of a complete generation of accomplished American Jews, successful in a wide variety of careers and occupations.

MAY 17, 2026|ByNEVILLE TELLER

Author Gary Shteyngart holds a cucumber in the short documentary "The Man Who Got Cut Wrong."

Gary Shteyngart reflects on his botched bris in a new short film

Told with humor, sensitivity, and pain, the 20-minute film — shot almost entirely in black and white — is directed by Dana Ben-Ari.

OCTOBER 1, 2025|ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

Veterans march through Jerusalem to mark WW2 Victory in Europe Day.

VE Day in Israel: Celebrating the 80th anniversary and Jewish heroes of the war

The State of Israel also commemorates VE Day on May 9 largely as a result of the massive wave of immigration from the former Soviet bloc during the 1990s.

MAY 7, 2025|ByARIELA OHRENSTEIN

An agonizing dance

Boris Fishman’s memoir ‘Savage Feasts’ provides insight into the immigrant struggles of a Soviet Jewish family.

MARCH 21, 2019ByELAINE MARGOLIN

‘HE GOES home angry and filled with self-loathing; a feeling that has been his companion for longer than he cares to remember.’

Report on racism in Israel shows significant rise in reported incidents

The complaints mainly addressed racist statements and publications, discrimination in receiving service, discrimination in employment, racism by the police and racism in education.

MARCH 21, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE

Beitar Jerusalem soccer fans hold a banner against violence and racism ahead of their team's match against Bnei Sakhnin in an Israeli Premier League game, at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem February 10, 2013. The banner reads, "Against violence and racism in the field". REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

The Russian-speaking Jews who shaped Israel

A new website, “Seventy Russian-Speaking Jews Who Shaped Israel,” has been launched by The Jerusalem Post with GPG’s support.

MARCH 17, 2019ByALAN ROSENBAUM

PROMINENT RUSSIAN Jews past and present who have helped shape Israel: Ze’ev Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism; Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein; Kira Radinsky, chief scientist and director of data science at eBay Israel; and singer-songrwriter and actress Marina Maximilian Blumin

Israel ranked 11th-happiest country in the world, ahead of U.S.

Israel’s native population actually has a relatively low emotional well-being. In a ranking based on net affect, Israel ranked 107th out of 156 countries.

MARCH 5, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE