Le Monde.fr26d
Culture, Ukraine's other existential battle
In addition, Pushkin is still used as an emblem of cultural conquest ... Born in the port city's Jewish quarter, the Russian-speaking Soviet writer, who also spoke Yiddish and French, championed ...
inkbotdesign.com4d
Top 10 Most Iconic Government Logos
Simple yet iconic, Israel's national emblem features one central motif but nails it in meaningful symbolism. At its core, you've got an intricate illustration of the seven-branched Menorah, one of the ...
Wilson Center8h
Mustached Bards: Revisiting Soviet Ukrainian Pop Music
Congressionally Chartered. Scholarship Driven. Fiercely Nonpartisan.
The Jerusalem Post Blogs28d
'This is not the Jewish party': State Democratic chair candidate's comments draw condemnation
On the eve of elections for the chair of Michigan’s Democratic Party, a range of politicians are condemning one of the candidates for saying the Democrats are “not the Jewish party.” ...
The Forward24d
Reviving Jewish folk tunes that were nearly lost forever
Jewish religious practice was more or less outlawed in the Soviet Union, so Magid’s recordings of these religious tunes are especially precious. Magid was evacuated to Kazakhstan in 1943.
The Times of Israel24d
Witnessing History: The Wende Museum Symposium ‘Voices of Defiance: Soviet Jewry’
As a scholar, I had the privilege of speaking alongside those who lived this history—former refuseniks, activists, and American Jewish leaders who fought tirelessly for the right of Soviet Jews ...
San Diego Jewish World11d
Jewish Biography: Semyon Semkovsky, Ukrainian Philosopher
The only philosopher in Soviet Russia who spoke in defense of quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity and proved that ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency5d
Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader whose reforms included letting Jews leave for Israel, dies at 91
“3 million Soviet Jews owe him their freedom.” It was clear when Gorbachev rose to power in 1985 that he would be different from his predecessors as secretary general of the Communist Part ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency28d
Chorus of Michigan politicians condemns state Democratic chair candidate for saying ‘This is not the Jewish party’
On the eve of elections for the chair of Michigan’s Democratic Party, a range of politicians are condemning one of the candidates for saying the Democrats are “not the Jewish party.” ...
The enigma of Nikita Khrushchev: Unravelling the Soviet leader's views on Israel, Zionism
The story of the Soviet leader’s time in power, his policies against Jews, and his relationship with Israel and Zionism ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty24d
Russia 'Reactivates' Secret Soviet-Era Submarine Base In Occupied Ukraine
In a video posted on Telegram in early February, two floating barriers are shown at the entrance to the natural harbor at Balaklava in Russian-held Crimea. Pro-Ukrainian activists claim the ...
The Times of Israel26d
Germany’s rising far-right AfD is split over Israel. Jews call party ‘a danger’ either way
Weidel expressed her ongoing support for the Jewish state, but at the same time was criticized for what many Germans labeled “historical revisionism.” Addressing claims that her party was a ...