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News Highlights	Monday, September 6 2010

FJC Russia at Moscow International Book Fair

MOSCOW, Russia – The Federation of the Jewish Communities of Russia exhibited its publishing projects at this major exposition

Top Stories

Moscow Jewish School Celebrates Return to Studies
MOSCOW, Russia –The Achei Tmimim Day School in Moscow celebrated the opening of the new academic year

Odessa: Double Celebration
ODESSA, Ukraine – On September 1, the Chabad-Ohr Avner Day School in Odessa held a celebration to mark the first bell

14,000 Students at FJC Russia-Supported Schools
MOSCOW, Russia – The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia most recent report has calculated the number of students

New Year Gifts from Moscow’s Shaarei Tsedek Center
MOSCOW, Russia – In the days leading up to the holiday of Rosh Hashanah a massive campaign is being carried out at the Shaarei Tsedek Charity Center

New Jewish Kindergarten Opens in Irkutsk
IRKUTSK, Russia – The Jewish community of Irkutsk celebrated the opening of the city's first Jewish kindergarten

New Torah Scroll for Ulyanovsk
ULYANOVSK, Russia — Over 500 people participated in an historic event in Ulyanovsk, Russia

New Jewish Community Center in Krivoy Rog
KRIVOY ROG, Ukraine – The Jewish community of Krivoy Rog celebrated the inauguration of its new Jewish Center

	Ramenskoye “770” Completed
	FJC Publishes New Calendar for 5771 Year
	Chief Rabbi of Ryazan Visits Kasimov
	Gan Israel 2010: from the Dnieper to the Crimea
	Successful First Month for Stavropol Rabbi
	Zhitomir Gan Israel 2010 Season Ends
	Omsk Jews Assists Fire Victims

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Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS

Regional News

Successful Shabbaton Held in Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine – The Jewish Community Center in Donetsk organized a Shabbaton for children studying at the local Cheder.

Baby Brit Mila Held in S. Petersburg
S. PETERSBURG, Russia – Just days ago, the Jewish community of S. Petersburg has welcomed yet another young Jewish boy to the covenant of Avraham Avinu. On January 10 th, the Brit Mila was performed for an eight-day-old boy named David.

Jewish Boys' Home Gets Helping Hand in Dnepropetrovsk
DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine – In eastern Ukraine, boys from the orphanage run by the Jewish community of Dnepropetrovsk have just received a very welcome and useful gift.

Jewish Leaders Meet with Head of Donetsk Region
DONETSK, Ukraine – This week, a delegation from the Jewish community of Donetsk held a meeting with top officials, including the Head of the Regional Administration, Vladimir Logvinenko.

Comprehensive Chanukah Campaign Aids Jewish Inmates in Russia
MOSCOW, Russia – Thanks to a program collaboratively carried out between the 'Aleph Institute' and the Defense Department of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, it became possible for the light of Chanukah to reach many Jewish inmates.

In the Media

Remembering Tom Lantos
WASHINGTON, USA (JTA) - The death of U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos triggered an outpouring of condolences and reminiscences about his role in fighting for human rights.

Nine Adolescents Arrested for Drawing Swastikas on Jewish Centre in Russia
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP-EJP) - Nine adolescents were arrested for drawing swastikas on a Jewish cultural centre in Ulyanovsk.

Rabbi Calls for Ukrainian Hate Probe
KIEV, Ukraine (JTA) - Ukraine's chief rabbi called for an investigation into anti-Semitic provocation by an unknown group.

Russian rabbi's home vandalized
DERBENT, Russia (JTA) - A rabbi's house in Russia's Republic of Dagestan was vandalized in the second anti-Semitic incident there this week.

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The Jewish community of Novosibirsk numbers about 25,000 Jews. As this community is located in the capital city of Siberia, it is the focal point for most of the Jewish communities in the region. Siberia region numbers about 70,000 Jews.

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