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    • 25/04/2025

      Rabbi Nachman and Jewish Uman: History, Tragedy, Revival

      Uman is a city that occupies a special place in the Jewish history of Eastern Europe. Jews did not just live here, a spiritual center was formed here that had a huge impact on the religious and cultural life of the Jewish people. The Jewish community of Uman, which survived periods of prosperity and

    • 17/04/2025

      The Jewish Community of Dnipro: A Center of Culture, Trade and Resistance

      Jews began settling in Yekaterinoslav, now Dnipro, in the late 18th century, soon after the city was founded. However, their situation remained precarious. The authorities imposed various restrictions, prohibiting them from settling in the center and engaging in certain types of activities. But desp

    • 01/04/2025

      From a Hasidic shrine to the Holocaust: Jewish Berdychiv through the ages

      Berdychiv is a city whose name is inextricably linked with Jewish history and culture. For centuries, it was one of the most important centers of Jewish life in Eastern Europe. Here, trade and craft activity was in full swing, spiritual life flourished, and the streets were filled with the sounds of

    • 28/03/2025

      Dina Kaplan: The Mother Who Raised a Genius

      The story of Dina Kaplan is the story of a mother who managed to raise not just a talented child, but one of the most enigmatic and great mathematicians of our time – Grigori Perelman. Her life is an example of traditional Jewish motherhood, where wisdom, selflessness and deep faith in knowledge as

    • 27/01/2025

      Hannah Babel: The mother who raised a literary genius

      Hannah Moisheyevna Babel is a name that is associated with selfless maternal love and devotion, which can inspire great deeds. Her fate is the story of a woman who played a key role in shaping the worldview and fate of her son, Isaac Emmanuilovich Babel, one of the most outstanding writers of the 20

    • 27/01/2025

      Rachel Fuchs: The Jewish Mother Who Raised a Justice Hunter

      Jewish history is full of examples of women who became not just keepers of the hearth, but also inspirers, mentors, whose influence on children left a mark on entire generations. One such woman was Rachel Fuchs, the mother of Simon Wiesenthal, a man who dedicated his life to seeking justice and pres

    • 27/01/2025

      Jewish community of Polotsk: from prosperity to tragedy

      The first mentions of Jews in Polotsk date back to the 16th century, when the city was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Even then they were engaged in trade, crafts and financial activities. However, under pressure from the Catholic Church and local authorities, Jews were repeatedly expelled fr

    • 27/01/2025

      Jewish community of Bryansk: history and present

      The first Jews appeared in Bryansk in the 18th century, when the city was included in the Russian Empire. At that time, Bryansk was located within the Pale of Settlement, which limited the places of residence of Jews to the western regions of the country. Many of them were engaged in trade, crafts a

    • 27/01/2025

      Hannah Bergson: the embodiment of the Jewish mother

      The history of mankind is full of examples of outstanding individuals whose successes and achievements have their roots in the family atmosphere created by their mothers. It is mothers who often become not only the first mentors of their children, but also those invisible figures who shape their wor

    • 27/01/2025

      Baranavichy and the Jewish community: a legacy that lives on

      The Jewish community in Baranavichy (Belarus) is a bright page in the history of the city, reflecting the diversity of the cultural, economic and social life of the region. Founded at the end of the 19th century as an important railway junction, Baranavichy soon attracted the attention of Jewish fam

    • 15/12/2024

      Jews of Mumbai: history, culture, heritage

      The history of Jews in Mumbai goes back several centuries and spans several waves of migration. The most ancient of the arrivals were members of the Bene Israel community or Marathi speaking Jews who settled in the coastal Konkan region on the west coast of India. It is believed that their ancestors

    • 15/12/2024

      Feige-Ite Segal: mother of Marc Chagall and keeper of traditions

      When it comes to Marc Chagall, one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, whose work has become a symbol of Jewish culture, many imagine his flying lovers, fairy-tale villages and the colorful life of Vitebsk. But behind this shine there is an invisible figure - his mother, Feige-Ite Segal. It

    • 15/12/2024

      Monument to Holocaust victims in Pochep

      In the city of Pochep (Bryansk region, Russia) a monument was erected in memory of the Jews shot by the Nazis during the Great Patriotic War. This memorial is dedicated to the victims of the mass extermination of the Jewish population that took place as part of the Holocaust in the territory occupie

    • 15/12/2024

      Sarah Bernhardt: legendary actress and Jewish mother

      Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) went down in history as one of the most famous actresses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was not only an innovator on the stage, but also the epitome of a Jewish mother - strong, driven and devoted to her son, Maurice Bernhardt, whom she raised alone. Sara

    • 15/12/2024

      Jewish cemetery in Pochep: decay and desolation

      The Jewish community in Pochep (Bryansk region) was formed in the mid-19th century. Already in 1897, 3,172 Jews lived here, accounting for 32.6% of the population. Of course, such a large community could not fail to have a cemetery. It is located on the outskirts of the city, at the end of Starodubs

    • 15/12/2024

      Jewish community of Pochep: history and present times

      The Jewish community in Pochep, like in many other Russian cities, has deep historical roots. On May 10, 1903, Pochep and its village officially entered the Pale of Settlement, that means, the territory in which Jews were allowed permanent residence.  In 1897, 3,172 Jews lived in Pochep (32.6%

    • 15/12/2024

      Jews in Sumgait – life goes on

      The Jewish presence in Azerbaijan dates back several centuries, beginning with the Mountain Jews who have long lived in the Caucasus region, as well as the Ashkenazim who moved here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In Sumgait, the center of Azerbaijan's petrochemical industry, located 35 k

    • 15/12/2024

      Jewish cemetery in Baku

      The history of the Jewish community in Baku dates back to the 19th century, after the annexation of the territory of Azerbaijan to Russia by the Treaty of Gulistan in 1813. Over these more than two centuries, about 100 thousand Jews found their final resting place on the territory of this city, who