The Essay: The utopian dream that turned into a nightmare for Soviet Jews
Many Soviet Jews initially thought they were building a new Israel, but were soon to be disillusioned
There’s one dog in Putin’s war that has not barked… yet
From the tsars to the Soviet communists, Russia’s rulers have exploited the world’s oldest hatred in times of crisis
Heroic Ukrainian rabbi reveals his part in daring rescue missions
Visiting Britain this week, Rabbi Azman recalls his spiritual advice to Kyiv’s army chief and the mercy operations he runs
How a Jewish socialite exposed the infamous double agent Kim Philby
A new TV drama tells the story of how Flora Solomon exposed a cold war spy
My memories of Russian spy next door
The new TV drama Litvinenko about the agent assassinated in London is close to home for me - he and his wife were my neighbours
Russia’s UK embassy tweets antisemitic meme of Ukraine's President Zelensky
The Ukrainian president is depicted as having an abnormally large nose, which is a well-known antisemitic trope
‘The only ones left’: Shabbat with the Jews of Donetsk
The entire community of the eastern Ukraine city have either fled the country or are holed up in Kyiv
Israeli human rights activist demands his country supplies arms to Ukraine
Former cabinet minister says it is in Israel's own interest to support Kyiv and that Ukraine - like Israel- has the right to be a free nation
Legendary Nazi hunter says US will tighten laws to prosecute Russian war crimes
The US remains an outlier among its allies on crimes against humanity prosecution rules
Top Russian security official apologises after deputy dubs Chabad a 'cult'
The comments caused widespread distress amongst the country's Jewish leaders
Russian Chief Rabbi furious as top security official dubs Chabad a 'cult'
Ukraine requires 'desatanisation' writes Russian Security Council member
Abbas is cosying up to Putin, why is anyone surprised?
Even by the depraved standards of the PA his toadying visit to Vladimir Putin this week was egregious
Abbas breaks with West to meet with Putin
The Palestinian leader said in a meeting with Vladimir Putin that 'Russia stands by justice and international law'
Russians desperately search for Jewish roots to flee military conscription
As Vladimir Putin enforces a military call-up, Russian men have hunted through their family history to find any proof of Jewish roots to claim Israeli citizenship
Book review: The Story of Russia - Russia’s story always excluded Jews
Orlando Figes' new work is a truly incisive and important dissection of this country's troubled past
In the shadow of Babyn Yar, Ukraine’s Jews return home
At the start of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in February, Kyiv's Central Synagogue was packed to the gunnels with human misery. Today, the shul is near-normal, as Kyiv bustles almost as busily as before the war started
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