American Jews have the highest rate of higher education, at 75 percent (compared to 40 percent of Americans generally), and have an average of 14.7 years of schooling.

European Conference of Rabbis president vows to protect Jewish freedoms.

An uplifting pilgrimage is happening in Russia’s frozen Siberia over Chanukah: the Jerusalem Klezmer band, headed by Chassidic singer Avraham Burshtein, will tour the region and give heartwarming concerts for FJC’s Jewish communities.

In wake of conversion recognition controversies, Chief Rabbinate to change process.

Over 70 young people from Russia and the CIS participated last week in a leadership training seminar in Moscow, part of of the School of Leadership program run by Yahad, FJC’s programs platform.

The FJC’s “Mishpacha” Orphanage and Children’s home in Odessa, Ukraine celebrated the opening of its new home Wednesday.

The Jewish community of Oryol, a city and administrative center in south-west Russia, rejoiced Monday at the return of the historical building of the local synagogue to its original purpose.

The director of FJC’s “Or Avner” Jewish school in Omsk, Russia was recently named one of the region’s “outstanding education professionals” by the region’s administration. The title was awarded to director Irina Shapkina by the Omsk governor in an official ceremony last week.

Maccabi World Union Chairman Yair Hamburger noted that Kahn had made a considerable contribution to Israel and the Jewish people.