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Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS (FJC) The FJC, at all times, strives to develop and maintain good working relations with members of other faiths.

The Federation of Jewish Communities (FJC) was established in November 1998 to revive the Jewish communities of the Former Soviet Union . We provide humanitarian aid and Jewish education, organize cultural events and religious services, and help develop Jewish communities and rebuild Jewish institutions. Our main bureau represents member interests on the international front, and we also represent

community members in government and institutional forums. Since its launch we have posted over ninety rabbis and countless community leaders in central locations, and have been recognized as an umbrella organization that represents and administers a variety of established funds and institutions that operate in the region. Russian Jewry, FSU, Jewish Community Centers, Jewish FSU, Humanitarian services, Synagogues, Or Avner, Darkeinu, EnerJew, Jewish education, Jewish schools network, Jewish Kindergartens, YAHAD, EuroStars, Stars

06/23/2026

Historic Synagogue in Siberia Returned to Ulan-Ude Jewish Community After Nearly a Century

The historic synagogue building in Ulan-Ude, the capital of the Republic of Buryatia in southeastern Russia, has officially been returned to the local Jewish community after close to a century of use for other purposes. First opened in 1882, the synagogue was closed during the Soviet period and later served at different times as an educational facility, aviation club, and other public-use spaces. Following a lengthy effort to clarify the building’s historical ownership, documents confirmed its connection to the Jewish community, allowing the property to be restored to its rightful communal role.

More at => https://fjc-fsu.org/historic-synagogue-in-siberia-returned-to-ulan-ude-jewish-community-after-nearly-a-century/

06/22/2026

Endless fun and Jewish values, at FJC's summer camp in Chernivtsi, Ukraine!

06/21/2026

Last Bell Celebrated Across Jewish FSU as 2026 Academic Year Comes to a Close

Thousands of Jewish students studying in the Federation of Jewish Communities’ ‘Or Avner’ Jewish Educational Network celebrated the conclusion of the 2026 academic year with festive “Last Bell” ceremonies held across more than ten countries of the former Soviet Union. The traditional events, held during the end of May and throughout June, marked both a farewell to graduating students and the beginning of the summer season, including the opening of the broad FJC JUniversal ‘Gan Israel’ summer camp network.

More at => https://fjc-fsu.org/last-bell-celebrated-across-jewish-fsu-as-2026-academic-year-comes-to-a-close/

06/19/2026

Shabbat Shalom! ✨ Sending heartfelt blessings of peace, good health, and joy from Jewish communities across the former Soviet Union. May this Shabbat bring light, warmth, and unity to all! שבת שלום

06/18/2026

EnerJew’s Largest Shabbaton Concludes 2026 Year of Activity

EnerJew concluded its 2026 year of activity with its largest Shabbaton of the year, bringing together 170 Jewish teenagers and staff members from 16 cities across Russia that had not yet participated in a Shabbaton this year. Held at the Gan Israel Istra campus outside Moscow, the four-day seminar offered participants a meaningful program of shared learning, personal growth, Jewish inspiration, and social connection. The theme of the Shabbaton focused on building a better world by recognizing and using the unique talents and qualities of every individual, through Torah study, Jewish values, acts of kindness, and care for others.

More at => https://fjc-fsu.org/enerjews-largest-shabbaton-concludes-2026-year-of-activity/

06/17/2026

Extraordinary Kosher Fest Brings Kashrut Learning to Life

Moscow Jewish University’s ‘Machon Chamesh’ institution for young women, directed by Rabbi Avraham and Frumi Bekerman, recently hosted an interactive educational program that introduced students to the laws and meaning of kashrut through hands-on workshops, demonstrations, discussions, and creative activities.

More at => https://fjc-fsu.org/extraordinary-kosher-fest-brings-kashrut-learning-to-life/

06/16/2026

Summer Vibes: Young Rabbis Bring Jewish Life to Over 100 Communities Across Russia and Belarus

For the third consecutive year, dozens of young yeshiva students from the Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva in Istra, near Moscow, headed by Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Moshe Lerman and Director Rabbi Moshe Weber, have embarked on a unique summer mission to more than 100 cities, towns, and regions across Russia and Belarus.

More at => https://fjc-fsu.org/summer-vibes-young-rabbis-bring-jewish-life-to-over-100-communities-across-russia-and-belarus/

06/15/2026

A People Without A Past Have No Future!

Community members in Jewish Rostov, volunteer to clean up and maintain the city's Jewish old cemetery. Kol HaKavod!

06/14/2026

110 Jewish Ukrainian Teens Celebrate Bar and Bat Mitzvah Milestone at EnerJew Retreat

Bar and Bat Mitzvah boys and girls from across Ukraine gathered for a moving four-day retreat in the Carpathian Mountains, marking the conclusion of a special year-long preparation program organized by EnerJew, the FJC’s Jewish youth movement in the FSU. The seminar, held at the Belle-Royal Hotel in a peaceful mountain setting, brought together 110 young graduates of the Bar and Bat Mitzvah course for a long weekend of Jewish learning, friendship, celebration, and personal growth.

More at => https://fjc-fsu.org/110-jewish-ukrainian-teens-celebrate-bar-and-bat-mitzvah-milestone-at-enerjew-retreat/

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