Project Roots enables Russian-speaking Jewish families conduct genealogical research and explore their family roots by accessing archives and materials in the US, Eastern Europe and former FSU with the assistance of a professional researcher.
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 8-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 2024 annual gala!
Tue, October 24, 2023
Sun, October 29, 2023
REFLECTING ON HISTORY OR WHAT BECAME OF MY RED STAR
Thur, July 8, 2010
Fifteen NYC-based, Russian-born artists provide reflections on their Russian-Jewish-American identity via paintings, photographs, and mixed-media works at Chelsea’s ICO Gallery. Curated and produced by Olga Monastyrskaya.
THE ARTISTS:
According to The Los Angeles Times, Yevgenia Nayberg’s art shows a “folkloric approach to image-making, with a darker expression,” and her set design “allows for a subtle layering of images that at times verges on poetic.” Nayberg, whose paintings, stage designs, and poster art are in private collections all over the world, is the recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts/TCG Fellowship. She has designed sets and costumes for more than 30 theater productions, including Chekhov’s “The Three Sisters” and Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona.”
Illustrator and designer Olga Rogachevskaya has illustrated some well-known books and fairy tales, including Hans Christian Andersen’s “Thumbelina” and a book of poems by Vladimir Mayakovsky. She is the recipient of the 2009 New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Regrant Award from the Brooklyn Arts Council.
Viktoria Sorochinski’s photos have appeared in various publications, including The New York Times Magazine, EYEMAZING Magazine, and PDN Magazine. She has won numerous awards for her photographs, including one from PDN Magazine (2010) and an International Photography Award (2009) from the Lucie Foundation. Sorochinski has exhibited her work in New York, Philadelphia, and Montreal.
Other artists who will share their work in this exhibit include Nikita Shoshensky, Julia Sverchuk, Artem Mirolevich, Anya Rozhdestvenskaya, and others.
Olga Monastyrskaya
Reflecting on History or What Became of My Red Star
Olga Monastyrskaya immigrated to the United States with her family at the age of 16. Having graduated from Parsons School of Design in 2003, she has been working as a graphic designer in advertising and publishing industries. Olga has 5 years of classical art school education both from the Ukraine and the United States.
Olga says, “My story is not in any way different… Being such, I am convinced that through the form of visual expression, it will spark a beautiful dialogue with other artists who have their unique stories to tell as well as with the audience, who I hope will recognize their internal and external world in the works on view.”
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.
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