In Belarus, some Jews don’t mind a dictator They enjoy less freedom but more stability and security than in some of the region’s chaotic democracies — but there are fears, too. By Cnaan Liphshiz September 19, 2017 5:07 pm
4 synagogues open in former Soviet Union ahead of Rosh Hashanah The most unusual of the new shuls is a blue wooden structure in Birobidzhan, a region in eastern Russia set up as a Jewish homeland to compete with Zionism. September 15, 2017 8:21 am
Firebomb hurled at Russian Jewish group’s Moscow offices The offices are part of a synagogue complex that also houses one of Russia's two chief rabbis. September 13, 2017 1:45 pm
Leading Russian rabbi criticizes local court for blacklisting book by 19th-century rabbi July 18, 2017 5:55 am
Rabbi’s expulsion rattles Russian Jews fearful of Kremlin crackdown By Cnaan Liphshiz February 13, 2017 4:11 pm