How opinions about the war in Ukraine are dividing Jewish friends and families in Canada
It started in 2014. As thousands of protestors took to the streets in Ukrainian cities in what became known as the Maidan Revolution that overthrew the pro-Kremlin Yanukovich regime, Ukraine made its fledgling steps toward democracy and Europe. Around this time, Russian President Vladimir Putin illegally annexed the Crimean Peninsula and began funding Russian separatist […]
Many Soviets lost their connection to Judaism, but that’s been changing
For many Jewish people, living in the U.S.S.R. meant that their Judaism had to take a back seat. As a result, many Russian-speaking Jews lost their connection to their heritage.
Shternshis: Surprised by the vibrancy of Jewish life in Moscow
Anna Shternshis writes about her recent trip to visit her sister’s family in Moscow.
Opinion: A complicated relationship with Russia
Ruty Korotaev reflects on her visit to her parents’ homeland – a trip with many mixed feelings.
New documentary lifts the veil on a Jewish Israeli nun’s life
A Sister’s Song, a new documentary by Israeli-born filmmaker Danae Elon, had its world premiere in Montreal on Nov. 30.
Limmud FSU combines the past with the present
Around 550 people of all ages attended this year’s Limmud FSU weekend conference Nov. 9-11 at the Blue Mountain Resort outside of Collingwood, Ont.
Chief rabbi discusses Jewish life in Vladimir Putin’s Russia during Canadian tour
Jewish life in Russia is flourishing and that “rebirth” can be attributed largely to President Vladimir Putin, said Rabbi Berel Lazar, Chabad-Lubavitch’s head emissary to the Russian Federation.
McMafia could have been the Russian show we needed – but isn’t
The AMC series offers bursts of genuinely tense action, but the lead actor is boring and the dialogue falls somewhere between hokey and stunted, writes Michael Fraiman.
