“The departure from the state anti-Semitism of Soviet times and a reduction of the level of violence motivated by anti-Semitic views do not mean that anti-Semitism as a cultural phenomenon has vanished in these countries,” said professor Ze’ev Khanin.
“This series was never exhibited during the artist’s lifetime, since in the Soviet Union it was not allowed to single out the Jewish tragedy. It is symbolic that the exhibition, organized by Russia’s Pechersky Foundation and supported by the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, is being held
The exhibition is a joint project of the Russian embassy in Croatia, Rossotrudnichestvo Representative Office in Croatia, the Alexander Pechersky Foundation, the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of Zagreb, Shira Gallery and the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress.
EAJC Vice President, Boris Lozhkin, along with his wife, Nadezhda Shalomova, donated protection kits against coronavirus to the Institute of Otolaryngology named after prof. Kolomiychenko, Ukraine NAMS. Boris Lozhkin noted that doctors and other healthcare workers are at the forefront of the fight against coronavirus,
Jewish communities and organizations, including social projects, faced considerable financial and organizational difficulties associated with the spread of the pandemic. Nevertheless, many of them are stepping up activities aimed at uniting the community and supporting people in these challenging times. Irina Shcherban, head of the
The threat of the spread of coronavirus could not paralyze the activities of Jewish communities and organizations comprising the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress. On the contrary, the emergency regime gave a new impetus to the mobilization of forces and the rallying of people. Jewish life in
All our prayers are going out to the legendary head of the synagogue on Bolshaya Bronnaya in Moscow and our dear friend, Rabbi Yitzhak Kogan, for a speedy and full recovery from coronavirus. Yitzhak (Izya) Kogan became the rabbi of the synagogue on Bolshaya Bronnaya
Natan Sharansky, a prisoner of Zion, the former head of the Jewish Agency and a good friend of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, spent nine years in a Soviet gulag due to his Zionist activity. Half of his he was in solitary confinement, including 405 days
We are glad to inform you on the launch of our new web-site. These days, we renew our digital presence to suit the changing reality and the goals of the EAJC, present in 26 countries. Our intention with this website is to provide an easier
March 22, 2020 – The building of the Jewish community and school Beit Israel in Zagreb, Croatia, was damaged by two powerful earthquakes, which have struck the city, damaging vehicles and buildings, including the famous Zagreb Cathedral. The head of the Jewish community of Croatia,
