The second meeting of the “Progressive Russian-languaged Community Forum of Israel” (PROFI), which was organized by the editors of the RezumeRu Web portal and the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress with the aid of the Jerusalem town hall.
The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC) gives heartfelt salutation to Milih Elhanovich Yevdayev with his election to the post of leader for the religious community of Mountain Jews of Baku.
As the situation in the south of Israel becomes aggravated once more, the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress states its unconditional support of the forced military reaction of the leadership of Israel.
It is with great sadness and a true feeling of loss that the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC) learn of the death of an important scholar and mentor, Doctor of Philology and Theology Leonid Matzich, who died on March 8th, at the age of 57.
The Journalist's Union of Russia have announced the laureates of the pan-Russian competition of 2011. Among the nominated works was the documentary drama series titled “The Third World War Has Begun.” The creators of the film – director Vladimir Sinelnikov and co-producer Vadim Shulman won in the “Professional Mastery” category.
On March 1, a coordination meeting of the “Diversity Initiative” - a coalition of non-governmental organizations active in propagating multiculturalism and counteracting xenophobia - took place in Kyiv.
On February 28, the MSU Institute of Asian and African Studies (ISAA) held a presentation of two new books by the ISAA Jewish Studies department Arkadia Kovelman.