The Times of Israel

A wanted Moldovan oligarch backs Russian interests at home from a haven in Israel

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 23:41:06 +0000

Convicted in absentia for stealing $1 billion from Moldova's banking system, businessman-turned-opposition leader Ilan Shor is leading pro-Moscow protests in the country

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‘How the Soviet Jew Was Made’: A tale of wandering, oppression, language and lore

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 06:56:41 +0000

In his award-winning book, Prof. Sasha Senderovich mixes a rich, centuries-old body of Yiddish folklore with early 20th-century events to define a notoriously nebulous Jewish group

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When the Torah cycle ended, their Russian-American romance began

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:50:11 +0000

After reconnecting at a Simchat Torah event, Tamar Caplan and Alex Zeldin find chemistry -- and matching Jewish ideals -- and level up from friendship to lifelong love

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Exiled oligarch in Israel: Putin doesn’t want to annex Ukraine, but to destroy it

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 17:58:01 +0000

His company dismantled and friends imprisoned, Leonid Nevzlin has lived in Israel for 20 years. He hasn't ceased criticizing the Kremlin - and sees some parallels in his new home

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Relics of a USSR both maddening and sweet emerge in blockbuster Jewish memoir

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:43:48 +0000

Yelena Lembersky's 'Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour' is a surprisingly even-handed tale of escape from the Iron Curtain with her grandfather's famous Babyn Yar massacre paintings

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The Moishe House in Kyiv has become a safe haven during wartime

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:57:59 +0000

Usually a place where young people host Jewish events, these hubs have taken on added responsibilities since the Russian invasion, including providing food and shelter to the needy

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Rabbi who fled Moscow: ‘Jewish life in Russia as I knew it was coming to an end’

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 01:00:53 +0000

When war in Ukraine broke out, Motl Gordon moved to Israel, where he's working with Russian-speaking Jews 'as they are' to nurture a vision of an audaciously welcoming new diaspora

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Their country suddenly a pariah, Jews look for ways to leave Russia

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:49:13 +0000

Devastating sanctions coupled with a crackdown on freedom of speech are causing Russians to move, but the mass exodus worsens already lengthy waiting periods for would-be emigres

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Daily Briefing Mar. 14: Welcome to Israel, Ukrainian Jews. Now face the rabbinate

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:52:18 +0000

News editor Amy Spiro breaks down Ukrainian refugee caps and personal status conflicts; Palestinian affairs reporter Aaron Boxerman updates us on the controversial Citizenship Law

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Genesis Fund oligarchs pledge $10 million for Jews in Ukraine

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:49:57 +0000

Co-founded by Ukraine- and Russia-born businessmen and best known for its annual $1 million prize, GPG earmarks funds for evacuation, security and humanitarian needs

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Popular Jerusalem bar scraps ‘Putin’ name after Ukraine invasion

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 09:21:45 +0000

Putin Pub has been attracting Russian-speakers in Jerusalem for 15 years; amid Moscow's assault on its neighbor, owners feel they 'need to speak up'

In Boston, COVID sends Russian-Jewish theater group hurtling through space and time

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 03:53:18 +0000

In 'Witness,' playing through January 23, the Arlekin Players take their performance online, combining tech elements to transport viewers back to the ill-fated MS St. Louis in 1939

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Tel Aviv’s 1st Russian-speaking congregation says ‘da’ to young progressives

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:49:53 +0000

Cutting-edge and open-minded, Jewish Point challenges clichés that Israelis from former Soviet states don't embrace spirituality, as it celebrates its ribbon cutting this week

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Seeking to buoy support, UTJ and Yisrael Beytenu find common cause in mudfight

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:52:54 +0000

Ramping up rhetoric in race’s final leg, leaders of the Haredi and secular parties see in each other the perfect nemesis to drive turnout among their supporters

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Short film ‘Masel Tov Cocktail’ explodes stereotypes about young Jews in Germany

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 06:24:01 +0000

The darkly comic 30-minute flick by Arkadij Khaet and Mickey Paatzsch pokes fun at a society still not fully at ease with its Jews; it's now screening at online film festivals

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