COJECO is excited to launch its Adult B’nai Mitzvah Journey, a program for Russian-speaking Jewish adults in New York! This unique experience encourages and enables the participants to join meaningful Jewish learning, celebrate their Bar/Bat Mitzvah, and bring the joy of Jewish living to their families.
The program empowers RSJ change makers to create their own community-building initiatives, with the support of a network of peers, educational workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and mini-grants for project implementation.
A customized, year-long family program for Russian-speaking Jewish parents and their children leading up to Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
The Virtual Academy of Jewish Heritage offers a series of top-notch Jewish and Israel-related educational sessions in English and Russian. Learn more on how to attend these free virtual lectures and help support the academy!
Interested in a unique Jewish learning program co-created by Russian-speaking Jewish families and leading Jewish educators? RJKrug, an Innovative Jewish Learning Program For Children and Parents, will soon begin its cohort for 2023-2024.
Bringing Russian-speaking Jewish young adults on a 9-day educational trips to Germany to explore the past and present of Jewish life in Germany, and to experience modern Germany first hand.
We have launched a successful program for adults, children, teens, and families in Northern New Jersey, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.
As the war in Ukraine rages on, our community is welcoming more refugees from Ukraine every day. COJECO has been working tirelessly to help people impacted by the War in Ukraine to resettle in New York and New Jersey. Read more about our efforts and Join!
Join COJECO in celebrating its annual gala honoring the RSJ Community. Stay tuned for details about the 2025 annual gala!
Thu, November 21, 2024
Tue, November 26, 2024
Wed, December 4, 2024
Thu, December 5, 2024
Marlo: Book One: Jewish [En]Lightning is the second book in Chicago-headquartered Urban Pop Art Projects’ publishing imprint Urban Pop Art Books. New York artist/ videographer/ author Aleks Degtyarev expertly navigates his id to deconstruct a complicated identity: that of the post-Soviet child immigrant all grown up. Navigating questions about identity often sidelined by urges to just be an American already, Degtyarev runs full speed under the crust of his soul to figure out just who he thinks he is, considering while contradicting the tribal loyalty of his family and the leanings of his heart. The full-length play, illustrated by Urban Pop Art Projects’ Artist President Margarita Korol, features QR codes linking to real-life home videos from Degtyarev’s childhood as well as to contemporary references that anchor the post-Soviet immigrant experience in today’s realities, and form a multimedia experience that appropriately follows the imprint’s inaugural book, Korol’s award-winning Spoils of War: Ode to a Refusenik Mother.
The complexities of love, choice, loyalty, and artistic license for one’s life all come to the surface in Aleks Degtyarev’s debut multimedia extravaganza of a play.
In June 2012 Aleks staged a pilot theatrical performance in preparation for the final performance, which took place at the Roger Smith Hotel in the spring of 2013.
Is a person something or do they become it? In a play about identity one man, Marlo wades through the complicated episodes of his life to find out what he was, is, and what the future may have in store for him. Join him and the cast of Jewish [en]Lightning on this off-kilter, very intimate adventure and perhaps your own identity will be ruffled.
The year 2014 brought new projects and perspectives: The Window at 125 is pleased to present an installation by Aleks Degtyarev. Over 2 weeks Degtyarev will build the mystical city of Alladnam on view for passersby to see the evolution of its creation. Alladnam, the city within a city has no straight lines, and it is fitting that this amass of curvature is built within within the many right angles of Midtown NY.
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Aleks Degtyarev Marlo: Jewish [En]Lightning Aleks Degtyarev could be described as a story teller. Aleks has been passionately involved in the media world for over 10 years. Among a diversified skill set his main focus has always been producing, filming and editing, combined with education. As a multi-disciplinary artist, Aleks grounds all his work from a writer’s background sealing it with his knowledge of poetry and philosophy. Working with actors/talent as a director, he is not afraid to get in front of the lens and expose his own vulnerability. Aleks believes that everyone has a great story to tell and he searches out ways to inspire his collaborators to tell their stories. His major focus is honest media that has transformative potential, seeking to strengthen communities, and evolving communication.
COJECO was formed in 2001 as an umbrella organization for grassroots community organizations of Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants in New York to make their voices heard and respected. Today we represent over 30 such network organizations, including young adult leadership groups, Holocaust Survivors, professional associations, arts & culture organizations, and social justice groups.
COJECO was formed in 2001 as an umbrella organization for grassroots community organizations of Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants in New York to make their voices heard and respected. Today we represent over 30 such network organizations, including young adult leadership groups, Holocaust Survivors, professional associations, arts & culture organizations, and social justice groups.
Tel: 212-566-2120 E-mail: info@cojeco.org
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