First Chanukah
Wow. Last week, on his 100th Birthday, this modern day hero – Yeffim Isakovich, who bravely fought the Nazis, lit the menorah for the very first time #MazalTov! Source: Jewish Community of Rostov
“When the Second World War advanced to Rostov, we were afraid for our lives”
“When the Second World War advanced to Rostov, we were afraid for our lives,” said Lyudmila. “We had no time to think. Our parents gathered grandma, my brother and I, and took us to the train station. They purchased the only tickets available—a roofless train to Tashkent. We evacuated, leaving […]
Scribe Visits Rostov
Сойфер приехал к нам в городе… Visiting scribe just in time for Rosh Hashana… Source: Jewish Community of Rostov
FIFA World Cup Fans: The Jewish community of Rostov welcomes you!
FIFA World Cup Fans: The Jewish community of Rostov welcomes you! Please contact the Jewish Community of Rostov if you are in the area. Tonight Brazil vs Switzerland at the Rostov Arena.
“It was around the time of the First World War,” said Miriam, “when a group of evil bandits came to town.”
“Pogroms were quite common in Zaporozhe, Ukraine during those years. When they entered the synagogue, they found an old, pious-looking man deep in prayer. They grabbed him by his beard and dragged him through the streets of the town.” “Four days later, he died from the wounds. His family […]
Meet Babushka.
“My origins are a mystery,” she begins, “though I know I’ve always held an important role.” Meet Babushka. “Why do they call me Babushka? It isn’t because of my age. They say there was someone special who saved my life.” “My earliest memory is from 1943. The world was full […]
“My mother was a traditional Jew,” said Natasha. “She’d fast on Yom Kippur, wouldn’t allow bread into our home on Passover, and would pray often.”
But as a young girl, tradition didn’t interest me. I loved music and dreamt of being a famous singer. I wanted to be part of the Soviet cultural scene. My mother tried discouraging me from leaving my roots behind, but I was determined.” “My dream became a reality, singing and […]
“When I arrived from Serbia three years ago, I didn’t speak Russian, but the Jewish school welcomed me with love.”
“The language wasn’t the only thing unfamiliar. I remember the first time I put on Tefillin. ‘What are these boxes,’ I thought to myself. I was clueless!” “They mean a lot more to me today.” Dovid takes out his new Tefillin, a gift from the Rabbi. You can smell the […]
Today, we paid respect to the 27,000 people murdered 75 years ago at Zmievskaya Balka in Rostov.
The Nazis mercilessly butchered all of Rostov’s Jews, including young children and the elderly, hoping to leave nothing of our heritage. They tried to extinguish the flame of Judaism in our city, but they didn’t succeed. Today, 75 years later, we held a March of the Living, followed by a […]
Meet Hershel.
My wife died this past September. We were married for 59 years. I survived three heart attacks, but losing Alla was unbearable. I laid my feet down, never intending to use them again. I had given up. Then one day a few teens from our community came knocking on my […]