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
Ukrainian Jew in serious condition after altercation with neighbor The 26-year-old man was attacked for reasons not yet known with a sharp object and hit in the foot, requiring urgent surgery. May 14, 2017 6:00 am
In war-torn Ukraine, a matzah factory provides economic stability Tiferet Hamatzot bakery provides rare job security to dozens of Jews and non-Jews struggling in a war-ravaged economy. March 23, 2015 11:18 am
