Russian Israelis

Former Prisoners of Zion, aliyah activists, discuss plans for new Soviet Jewry heritage center

Heritage Ministry Director-General Itay Grank presented the ministry’s vision for the center, which would introduce younger generations to the history of Soviet Jewry.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Alex Silnitsky addresses a gathering of former Prisoners of Zion and aliyah activists at the Heritage Ministry in Jerusalem on October 5.
Minister Ze’ev Elkin attends a Likud party conference ahead of the party’s primary elections in the northern city of Haifa, August 16, 2026.

Netanyahu appoints sole Russian-speaking Likud candidate Elkin to lead party's immigrant outreach

The appointment adds weight to the possibility that a decision guaranteeing that outcome will soon follow, moving Elkin into a realistic position on the Likud list.

|ByANNA BARSKY
RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS attend an event in 2015 in Jerusalem marking the 25th anniversary of the great Russian aliyah from the former Soviet Union to Israel.

Israel’s democracy needs a place where local disagreements can be resolved - opinion

Until those structures exist, the work falls to Derech Eretz’s groups in Jerusalem, Rishon Lezion, Ashkelon, and other cities with large Russian-speaking populations.

|ByIGOR KAMINNYK
A decorated spruce tree, traditional in the Novi God (New Year) celebration, seen at a Russian-Israeli home in Jerusalem, on January 1, 2016. Novigod is a Russian tradition of celebrating together with family on New Year's Eve, and New Year's day.

Novy God: Mockery, politics, and the Russian identity Israelis still argue over - opinion

A strong nation is not afraid of culture. A strong nation embraces it, gives it space, and becomes richer because of it.

|ByIDIT DRUYAN OHAYON

Magical moments: Traveling through Europe by river

Gordon Travel Group expanded its Russian-speaking division with new cruise itineraries for 2026.

OCTOBER 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Gordon Travel Group organized cruises

Fueled by immigration, challenged by assimilation: Is Avigdor Liberman losing his political niche?

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Avigdor Liberman’s balancing act between Russian-speaking immigrants and a nationwide platform faces new tests following the migration wave of 2022.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByNIKA OZHELSKAYA
Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman.

Ekaterina Korotovskikh: A painter who followed her heart from Russia to Israel

“I am an Israeli, and that is the most important thing. I am studying the culture and customs of the country, and I am interested in it. I do not feel any difference between Jews and non-Jews.”

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
‘CAPTAIN SICILY’: Self-portrait of the artist and her husband in the ‘toe’ of Italy’s ‘boot.’

Knesset c'mtee discusses scam stealing millions from elderly, Holocaust survivors

The fraud, committed largely via telephone, particularly targeted Israel's Russian-speaking community, with scammers speaking in Russian.

MAY 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Woman holding credit card, giving details over the phone; illustrative

EU downgrades sanctions rationale against Roman Abramovich

Abramovich’s legal team had formally requested the EU to adjust the designation in line with the court’s ruling, a request that has now been granted.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in the stands before a match. May 29, 2019

Love, faith, and unity amidst war: A rabbi’s unexpected wedding tale – opinion

A rushed wedding, strangers uniting, and a rabbi's journey reveal the power of faith and resilience across divides.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024ByHAYIM LEITER
The writer conducts a wedding ceremony.

Two Russian-Israeli hostages first to be released in ceasefire deal, Hamas says - report

"We said that as soon as there is a (hostage deal) decision, the two Russians will be the first to be released," Marzouk told Russian state media.

JUNE 25, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Gaza hostage Alexander Trupanov in a video published by the PIJ, May 30, 2024.

'Russia has crossed all red lines in Gaza war' - Israeli expert to CNN

Svetlova, a Russian Israeli with expertise in Middle East affairs, said Russia was a "main beneficiary" of the current war in the Middle East. 

NOVEMBER 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of members of his Security Council and the government and the heads of law enforcement agencies, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia October 30, 2023

Russian-speakers struggle to adjust to Israel – this org. helps - opinion

Shishi Shabbat specializes in aiding olim from former Soviet countries and takes a unique and innovative approach to empowering and strengthening this vulnerable segment of Israel’s population.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023ByNOAH MICHAELI
OLIM FROM the former Soviet Union gather last Shabbat at Kibbutz Almog near the Dead Sea.

Elizabeth Tsurkov's sister: I know she's alive after Iraq kidnapping

Elizabeth Tsurkov, Russian-Israeli dual national, went missing in Iraq in March while on a trip to do research for her PhD at Princeton University.

JULY 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kataib Hezbollah Iraqi militia gather ahead of the funeral of the Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, in Baghdad, Iraq, January 4, 2020.