Soviet Jewry

New heritage center to honor Soviet Jewry

The government today approved a plan for a center backed by multiple ministries to create a special center to preserve the stories of the Jews of the Soviet Union.

FBI files reveal

The secret ties between SF Soviet Jewry protests, Jews for Jesus

Soviet Jewry protest leaders in San Francisco secretly recruited help from Jews for Jesus, FBI file says

Grigory Kanovich, award-wining author, dies at 93

Lithuanian-born Jew and award winning author who endeavored to tell the story of his people despite Soviet pressure, passes away.

Isi Liebler, activist for Soviet Jewry, dead at 86

Journalist and former leader of Australian Jewish community Isi Liebler passes away.

'Never too late' not just an adage – circumcision at 80

How an 80-year-old born during the Soviet regime began learning about the rich history of his People and reached unfathomable heights.

Pesach 1963: The struggle to free Soviet Jewry

Our Soldiers Speak has chosen the wrong speaker

Make sure those you love know how much they mean to you

How Elie Wiesel inspired the Free Soviet Jewry movement

Elie Wiesel was best-known for his work preserving the memory of the Holocaust - but his impact extended far beyond the past.

Sharansky marks 30 years: No power can stand against us

30 years after making Aliyah, former Prisoner of Zion speaks about Soviet Jewry's rediscovery of their Jewish identity and 'enormous power.'

Watch: The Man Who Opened the Gates for Soviet Jewry

Mark Dymshitz wanted desperately to leave the USSR for Israel. His actions would pave the way for thousands to find freedom.

'Prisoner of Zion' Marc Dymshits Passes Away, Aged 88

Refusenik played a key role in one of the defining moments of the struggle to free Soviet Jewry with a daring plot to hijack a Soviet plane.

Recalling When 'Jewish Housewives Defeated the KGB'

Exhibit celebrating 25 years to release of Soviet Jews launches in NYC, and reminds when Jews are united they can achieve the 'impossible.'

Was the Russian Front a Catalyst for the Final Solution?

The story of the Jews of Russia in the Holocaust will be explored at a symposium at Bar Ilan University Monday.

Soviet Dissident Yelena Bonner Dead at 88

Former Jewish Soviet Union dissident Yelena Bonner has died in a Boston hospital at the age of 88.

Kahane Biography Now in Hebrew

The translation into Hebrew of the authoritative biography of Rabbi Meir Kahane is occasion to talk with the author - his widow, Rebbetzin Libby.

Sharansky: No Clash in Identity, Human Rights Values

Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky says universalism and freedom do not contradict Jewish identity and the aspiration for a Jewish State.