Number of Russian Jews leaving for Israel quadruples

21-11-2022

Eastern Europe

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The number of immigrants that moved from Russia to Israel has grown by 400 per cent in 2022 compared to a year earlier. The Aliyah Assistance Company helps Jewish returnees with their move and intensifies its work.

Passengers disembark from an airplane carrying Jewish immigrants fleeing the war in Ukraine. Photo AFP, Jack Guez

"Russian government prohibits activities Jewish Agency"

The Russian government allegedly ordered the Jewish Agency to stop all its activities in the country. Officials of the Jewish organisation confirmed that.

Moscow chief rabbi in exile for criticising Russian invasion

The Moscow chief rabbi, Pinchas Goldschmidt, has fled Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine. In his absence, several forces in the Russian Jewish community unsuccessfully tried to remove him from power.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with Head of the Federation of Jewish communities of Russia Alexander Boroda (R) in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 09 December 2015. Photo EPA, Alexey Druzhinin

Russian Jews: Duma deputy is anti-Semitic

“Isolate the 50 richest Jews, and the wars will stop”, Moscow city Duma deputy Ekaterina Engalycheva wrote on her Telegram channel. The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia is indignant.

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