B'nai Mitzvah Family Journey - an experience like no other
The Second Cohort of B'nai Mitzvah Families has been learning the Jewish history and traditions, creating a community of practice and celebrating Jewish life together. Being a witness to a group of RSJ teens seeing a Torah scroll up close for the very first time as they learn in the historical Ansche Chesed Congregation was an extremely moving experience. We are excited to be part of this journey with the participating families. To find out more about B'nai Mitzvah Family Journey Program, click HERE.
COJECO New Jersey
COJECO NJ Chanukah Family Festival
Sunday, December 2, 2018
5-8PM
50 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus, NJ
Join us for a unique Chanukah celebration for the whole family!
*An original FolksbieneRu Kompot play "Simon's Journey - a Chanukah Miracle" where a kind young ambitious light-filled boy, Simon, makes his way to America. On his journey, he's shipwrecked and marooned on an iceberg. Through these obstacles, Simon doesn't give up the Chanukah celebration. He befriends a polar bear on the iceberg and together they share this Chanukah light and a sense of kindness towards one another. One good deed leads to another. *Family games by Eden Village Camp *Chanukah Fun Trivia & Karaoke by Yellow Quiz *Candle lighting ceremony and traditional Chanukah delicacies
Co-written by Liba Vaynberg and Emily Louise Perkins
Directed by Ines Braun
The Russian and The Jew is a political fairy tale that explores anti-Semitism and misogyny through a female friendship in the Soviet Union in 1968, underlining the eternal question of fidelity to one's self, one's partner, and one's country.
The project was created as a part of the COJECO BluePrint Fellowship,
Many Russian émigré artists have invigorated the New York art scene over the past three decades. The '90s was a particularly vibrant decade for integration and the search for relevance in the realm of contemporary art and critical discourse, areas that had been lacking in Russia during the post-Soviet transition. This exhibition aims to revitalize the history of Russian artists in New York during the 1990s and early 2000s.
This series marks the 20th Anniversary of RACC, and highlights 25 years of curatorial work in the U.S. by art historian and RACC founder Regina Khidekel.
48-page full color catalog published in conjunction with this exhibition available HERE.
Jewish Silk Road Tours™:
Bukharian Community Tour in Rego Park
Sunday, November 18, 2018
11AM-2PM
Learn about the Jewish community that had lived along the Silk Road, for over 2000 years. Look at the period of Jewish emigration from Central Asia, and visit one and only Bukharian Jewish Museum to understand the essence of the Bukharian Jewish culture.
The tour will conclude with a traditional lunch and a mini-concert at the local Bukharian restaurant!
Tour will include:
Visit the one and only Bukharian Jewish Museum in the world
Walking tour of the neighborhood
Visiting the synagogue(s)
Lunch at the Bukharian Restaurant (Glatt Kosher -VHQ)
This project brought to you by Yiddish NY2018, Bukharian Jewish Congress of USA and Canada in partnership with CTMD and with generous support of COJECO.
The Association of East-European Jewry
invites you to attend a special holiday celebration
Wednesday, November 15, 2018,
6:30PM
Kings Highway Jewish Center
1202 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11230.
The Holiday Program includes a celebration of the upcoming Thanksgiving and Chanukah hoidays, Special Musical Performance, stories, contests and refreshments.
The event will be hosted by Bella Gubenko and Mikhail Shalshin.
This program is made possible with generous support of COJECO and other funders.
Community Events and Opportunities
RSJs gather to study at the
Global Day of Jewish Learning: Brooklyn Edition 2018
On November 11th 2018, the Russian-speaking Jewish community in southern Brooklyn held an amazing Jewish Learning program for adults, teens, tweens, and children as part of the worldwide Global Day of Jewish Learning initiative. The Jewish educators engaged the audience in serious text-based learning mixed with the stories from their own personal and spiritual Jewish journey.
The event was the result of partnership between COJECO, iMishpacha, Kings Bay YM-YWHA,
JCC Brooklyn, and Mazel Day School.
Jewish Parent Academy
4th Annual Open House
Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 6:30PM
Brooklyn, NY
For more information and to register, e-mail
jewishparentacademy@gmail.com
Jewish Book Council
Raid the Bookshelves
Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 5:30PM
520 Eighth Ave. (between 36th & 37th), 4th Floor
New York, NY
The Jewish Book Council, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting
books of Jewish interest, wants to give you books. A lot of books, actually-as in, bring several extra bags!
On Wednesday, November 14th, the JBC will open its doors and offer all of its leftover books to those quick enough to grab them. For $25 at the door-cash only-sift through hundreds of great Jewish books, and help yourself to an armload (or two) of the best Jewish literature in town!
Please bring your own bags. There is no book limit this year, but please note that suitcases, rolling or otherwise, are not permitted at this event. No wheeled vessels of any kind will be admitted!
Stanton Street Shul 180 Stanton Street New York, NY 10002
Multidisciplinary artist Yevgeniy Fiks presents Heaven and Earth (Yiddish Cosmos), an exhibition that uncovers the surprising connections between the Eastern-European Jewish experience, futurist utopianism, and the Soviet space program. In this exhibition, Fiks forges a speculative narrative of Yiddish culture based on ideas of daring imagination, universality, and scientific progress.
Mixing fact and fiction, Yiddish Cosmos evokes 20th century futuristic utopianism and the practical achievements of space science from an Eastern European Jewish perspective. Artist Yevgeniy Fiks speculates on the idea of Cosmos and how in the Soviet context it would become the epitome of the Homeland for a diasporic people. If the 20th century Eastern European Jewish narrative is one of longing for universalism and scientific progress, it is Cosmos as a "homeland" that most perfectly embraces those dreams.
Opening Reception Sunday November 18th 6-9pm
Music by Miryem-Khaye Seigel and Ilya Shneyveys at 7:30 pm
The Exhibit will be Open to the Public Sundays from 1-6pm, Mondays & Wednesdays from 4-7 pm, November 18-December 16.
Special artist-led exhibition tour on Sunday, December 16th at 4pm.
Address Stanton Street Shul 180 Stanton Street New York, NY 10002
Folksbiene.RU Presents Tween & Kids Drama Labs
Two groups of Drama Lab program: one for ages 8-10 and one for ages 11-13!
Teens and Kids Drama Labs, which are taught by internationally acclaimed professional actors of the Lost & Found Project, is a place where aspiring young actors can develop their dramatic skills through etudes, improv, theater games, voice and movement exercises. Using the verbatim theatre technique the participants will explore their identity through family history and personal stories.
OCTOBER 13, 2018 - APRIL 7, 2019. SATURDAYS.
Two classes: AGES 8-10 (12:15PM-1:15PM) & AGES 11-14 (1:30PM-3:30PM)
The theme this semester is JOY, and the programs will culminate with a live performance on a Manhattan stage next Spring!
Price: $700 for ages 11-14 yo (2 hrs program), $450 for ages 8-10yo (1hr program)
**Special Offers for 2 kids from one family available upon request
RUTots will be back at the Museum of Jewish Heritage! New year of our RUTots program! Each session of this Mommy&me (or Daddy&me of Babushka&me!) program includes music and songs from famous Russian cartoons, art projects, light Kabbalat Shabbat activity, and storytelling.
Sessions will be led in Russian by experienced and talented teacher Zhenya Lopatnik.
Time: Fridays (starting November 9) at 10:30AM.
Location: the Museum of Jewish Heritage,
36 Battery Pl, New York, NY.
Price: $500 for 20 classes, early bird $450 is available by October 15.
The Hebrew Free Loan Society (HFLS) may be able to help.
For 125 years, HFLS has been providing 0% interest loans to low- and moderate-income New Yorkers in need. Loans are available for emergency and personal needs, higher education, vocational school, small business start-up or expansion, fertility treatments, adoption, and more. All HFLS loans have no interest, no fees, and reasonable repayment terms.
Visit the HFLS website at
www.HFLS.org to learn about loan programs and eligibility, or contact HFLS at (212) 687-0188 or info@HFLS.org.
HFLS a non-profit, UJA-Federation core partner agency.
Russian-speaking Facilitators Needed for
Virtual Senior Center Program
Using simple video-chat technology, homebound seniors participate in online programs facilitated by volunteers in a wide-ranging array of topics. Volunteers lead recurring classes from their home or office computer with a range of flexible scheduling options during the day, evening or weekend. Facilitating one hour, interactive classes on diverse topics enables you and the homebound seniors to have meaningful interactions.
Selfhelp is looking for Russian-speaking facilitators for the Virtual Senior Center, to participate in one hour class (on any topic that facilitator chooses: music and art appreciation, history, current events, seated exercise, games, health/wellness, sports, the sciences, cultures, travel, and literature. Any new ideas are welcome!)
Established in 2001, COJECO is the central hub of the Russian-speaking Jewish community of NY that facilitates successful integration of Russian-speaking Jews into the greater Jewish community, while preserving our unique cultural heritage. Learn more at
www.cojeco.org.
