Despite initial concerns due to war, Momentum hosts delegation of 200 mothers from eastern Europe, focusing on 'unity and mutual responsibility,' trying to keep out politics
Pinchas Goldschmidt says Jewish Agency 'not popular' with Russian government, which wants Jewish community to remain due to its economic and academic contributions
The group is simultaneously dealing with strict government laws on speech, a Russian support base crippled by sanctions, and potential Western donors who want stronger condemnation
About 200 Jewish children are enrolled in the institution, which features a robotics lab, modern furnishings, pottery workshops and table tennis stations
Boris Spiegel, who has donated time, effort, and money to various Jewish community projects, charged with offering a local politician the equivalent of $400,000
Traveling from the western border with Europe to the far-flung eastern reaches close to Japan, Dr. Yeshaya Shafit, Russia's only dedicated mohel, does about 10 procedures a week
Compared to Jewish communities which became virus epicenters, Russia's Jews seem to have gotten off relatively easy thus far -- and early synagogue closures may be responsible
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