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COJECO Virtual Academy of Jewish Heritage. From Jewish Yeshua to Early Christian Antisemitism by Rami Yudovin April 28th @7:30pm (in Russian) Как проповедь еврейского апокалиптического пророка в рамках иудаизма Второго Храма превратилась в теологию, обвиняющую евреев в «богоубийстве»? Эта лекция — интеллектуальное расследование пути от Йешуа ha-Ноцри и его учеников, соблюдавших Тору, к антииудейским трактатам […]

Virtual Academy of Jewish Heritage: “Born on the Way Home”: A Jewish Answer to the Holocaust by Dr. Serafima Velkovitch April 14th, 2026 in Honor of Yom HaShoah Description: «Я родился по дороге домой»: еврейский ответ Холокосту “Born on the Way Home”: A Jewish Answer to the Holocaust Что может быть сильнее смерти? Жизнь. В […]

join us for our fifth annual COJECO JFAM Summer Family Retreat at beautiful Camp Zeke in Lakewood, PA. The dates for this year’s retreat are June 19th-June 21st. REGISTER HERE! Register before April 15th to receive an Early Bird discount of $50 off per person! The theme of the retreat is the Movement to Free Soviet Jewry! Join us, as we investigate our Jewish Heritage through engaging acting, music, dance, […]

COJECO 25th Anniversary Gala Wednesday, May 13th @6PM Join us in celebrating 25 years of COJECO uniting and strengthening the Russian-speaking Jewish community of New York and New Jersey, honoring the amazing families who have been instrumental in COJECO and our community’s success, and marking 20 years of our CEO, Roman Shmulenson’s, visionary leadership! Honoree […]

Beseda- Intellectual Jewish Circle! “Jews and Iran: 2,500 Years of Civilizations in Dialogue”, with Dr. Yigal Kotler. Monday, March 23rd @6:30PM Soho, Manhattan. Exact address will be shared upon successful registration. Что связывает библейскую историю Пурима с современными заголовками новостей? Почему именно персидский царь стал в Библии первым мессией? И как получилось, что две древнейшие […]

Join the Soviet Jewry Movement Education Project for their community launch – an evening that transforms a forgotten triumph into tools for today’s challenges. Discover how ordinary people—students and housewives—built a grassroots campaign that helped free over two million Jews, influenced U.S. foreign policy, and helped topple the Iron Curtain. Learn why these lessons are […]

The Fifth Paragraph is a multimedia performance that blends story-telling, video art, and live music. It tells the story of immigrating from Soviet Ukraine to the U.S., right before the collapse of the Soviet Union. It is told through the eyes of Olia’s 10-year-old self. Olia Toporovsky is deeply grateful to present this work with […]

VIVA LA MAMA!” – Warm evening of love, gratitude, resilience, and reinvention by Leonid Gurevich We’re excited to invite you to another wonderful gathering—an evening where friends can reconnect and community can come together. On January 31 in Paramus, NJ, COJECO Blueprint Fellowship alumnus Leonid Gurevich will host a very special event close to his […]

COJECO Virtual Academy of Jewish Heritage: Jewish Catalonia and Barcelona Tuesday, December 16th @7:30pm on Zoom Евреи Барселоны и Каталонии: по следам утраченного мира. Мы приглашаем вас в увлекательное виртуальное путешествие по еврейской Каталонии — от древних камней Готического квартала Барселоны до узких улочек Жироны и редкой средневековой миквы в Бесалу. Более тысячи лет евреи […]

COJECO Academy of Jewish Heritage Presents: “Двуязычный автор Нина Косман о своих книгах на русском языке” with Nina Kossman Tuesday, November 11th @7:30PM EST on Zoom in Russian Nina Kossman (Rus. Косман), a bilingual Russian American author, will read excerpts from her recently published books and talk about writing and publishing books in Russian and […]

Beseda: The Two Zions: Israel, America, and Our Jewish Identities in partnership with the Shalom Hartman Institute   Thursday, November 6th, @6PM Event Description: Diaspora and Destiny: Israel in the Jewish American Imagination with Dr. Sara Labaton This is a complicated time to be Jewish and American. What role do Zionism and the modern State […]

COJECO Academy of Jewish Heritage Presents:”Образ еврея в советском кино:” Part 3 with Boris Vladimirsky Наша третья встреча будет посвящена всего одному кинопроизведению – фильму – «Комиссар» (1967, реж. Александр Аскольдов) Фильм, ставший событием и трагедией одновременно. «Комиссар» — единственная в советском кино попытка заговорить о судьбе еврейского народа через призму гражданской войны. История женщины-комиссара, […]

COJECO Russian-Speaking Jewish Community Solidarity and Volunteering Mission to Israel  Sunday, January 18th- Friday, January 23rd, 2026 During these challenging times for the Jewish People and the State of Israel, our solidarity and support for the Jewish State and our People are especially important. We cordially invite you to join the RSJ Community Solidarity and Volunteering Mission […]

JEWISH UPPER EAST SIDE Walking tour with Dr. Yigal Kotler in Russian Thursday, September 18, 6:00 PM Discover the rich Jewish heritage woven into the fabric of one of New York City’s most elegant neighborhoods on this engaging walking tour of the Jewish Upper East Side. Led by Dr. Yigal Kotler, the tour traces the […]

COJECO Academy of Jewish Heritage Presents: ТРИ ФРОНТА ИЗРАИЛЯ: ГАЗА, ИРАН И ИНФОРМАЦИОННАЯ ВОЙНА with Моше (Миша) Линецкий September 16th @7:30 pm on Zoom in Russian Эта онлайн презентация для тех, кто желает не просто узнать факты, а глубже понять логику происходящего. Вместе разберёмся в трёх ключевых фронтах, где сегодня сражается Израиль: 1. Война с ХАМАСом: […]