Hundreds of community members, guests and dignitaries, participated in the festive inauguration of a new Torah scroll that was introduced into the Synagogue of Kostroma.

A remarkably beautiful newly renovated and furnished learning and children center named “Kids center” & “Yiddisher Kop” opened this festival of Sukkot.

The Scottish Jewish population has fallen below 6,000, according to the country’s latest census results. Newly released figures from the 2011 census record the total as 5,887, a fall of 500 from the 2001 survey.

Thousands of members from the Jewish communities of Siberia, Russia attended last week the inauguration of a new and remarkably beautiful JCC and Synagogue at the Siberian city of Novosibirsk.

Jean Kahn, a former French Jewish leader and human rights activist, has died at the age of 84.

This past week 65 students from 10 cities gathered together for a special 6 day youth seminar promoting Jewish traditions and awareness.

Yaron (Ronny) Bruckner, a Belgian Jewish entrepreneur and philanthropist, has died Sunday in Israel at the age of 56.

Hundreds of community members, guests and dignitaries, participated in the festive inauguration of a new Torah scroll that was introduced into the historical Synagogue of Bryansk.

Cyprus President Anastasiades Nicos Anastasiades,has thanked the Jewish community centre of the Mediterrean island for its « active » and « vibrant » presence as the Jewish community celebrated last week its 10th year presence during a gala dinner.

The Vienna Jewish Choir, which plays a vital part in making Jewish culture an integral part of life in Vienna again, hosted in the Austrian capital the first European Jewish Choral Festival with a comprehensive repertoire of Yiddish, Hebrew, and Ladino songs.