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
12 Sep, 2023
It may be surprising, but Jews have a long history of involvement in the alcohol industry in Israel, Europe, and North America. In his new presentation, Dr. Yigal Kotler will discuss what alcoholic beverages Jews drank in ancient times and how the Sages of the Talmud regarded alcohol. He will also talk about the widespread […]
6 Sep, 2023
“The Collective Effort” is a captivating exploration of immigrant identity, Jewish identity, and the artistic identity of a creative mindset. This documentary, skillfully crafted by designer, editorial stylist, fashion photographer, and educator Leonid Gurevich takes viewers on a journey through the creation of a Dress made from fabric hand-painted by Jewish immigrants of various ages and social […]
26 Jun, 2020
When Light Pierced the Darkness: A Danish Rescue Story by the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust In 1943, Danish officials learned that the Germans were planning to deport all of the Jews in Denmark. Leo Goldberger was 13 years old when his family received an official warning to go into […]
26 Jun, 2020
The Volunteer Book Talk with Author Jack Fairweather by the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust In “The Volunteer,” award-winning journalist Jack Fairweather reconstructs the remarkable, little-known story of Witold Pilecki, the Polish cavalry officer who spent nearly three years in Auschwitz clandestinely working to undermine the Germans and inform the […]
26 Jun, 2020
Jews and the Right by Leo Baeck Institute – New York Historian Philipp Nielsen will discuss his book, Between Heimat and Hatred: Jews and the Right in Germany, 1871-1935 with historian Jay Geller, author of the 2019 study The Scholems: A Story of the German-Jewish Bourgeoisie from Emancipation to Destruction. They will examine the forces that shaped […]
26 Jun, 2020
Family History Today: Jewish Refugees & the U.S. Mexico Border by the Center for Jewish History In this presentation, Moriah Amit, the Center for Jewish History’s senior genealogy librarian, will explore the lesser-known history of Jewish refugee immigration to the U.S. via Latin America. Additionally, for those whose ancestors came to America through this route, […]
26 Jun, 2020
Journey to Yemen by the American Sephardi Federation ASF IJE Travels in Jewish History from home presents Journey to Yemen, a journey in time and space powered by Diarna Geo-Museum Tours. Vsit Yemen and learn about its millennia old Jewish community, visit major places of settlement and famous sites, and learn some unique aspects of this […]
24 Jun, 2020
Yiddish song: Step Forverts 10. Zhenya Lopatnik. Shura Lipovsky by The Polina Shepherd Vocal Experience Shura Lipovsky performed as a singer, a Jewish storyteller (Magid) and a songwriter, in most of the important concert halls (The Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Carnegie Hall New York, Salle Gaveau in Paris etc.) and has been a regular teacher in klezmer festivals around […]
24 Jun, 2020
Pride Shabbat: Masha Gessen & Pete Buttigieg by Congregation Beit Simchat Torah – CBST Masha Gessen is the author of ten books, including the just published Surviving Autocracy, the National Book Award-winning The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia and The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin. A staff writer at […]
24 Jun, 2020
Houdini Comes Alive by the Jewish Museum of Maryland Harry Houdini wasn’t born. He was invented. The world’s most famous magician began life as Erik Weisz, the son of a Hungarian rabbi. In 1878 immigration to the U.S. transformed Erik Weisz into Ehrich Weiss. It was the first of many transformations for the man who would become […]
24 Jun, 2020
Bronx Bohemians, with David Mazower by the Yiddish Book Center An illustrated presentation about the cosmopolitan literary salon of Yiddish poet Bertha Kling. From the 1900s to the 1950s, the Klings’ apartment in the Bronx was a gathering place for Yiddish writers, musicians, and actors, somewhere to hear the latest Yiddish modernist poetry, literary gossip, […]
24 Jun, 2020
The Parisian School: Sentimental Journey to the Russian Jewish Montparnasse with Yulia Patrakova Amedeo Modigliani, Marc Chagall, Chaim Soutine, and many others will become the heroes of our artistic encounter. (In Russian) Yulia Patrakova is a literary and art critic. She is engaged in Jewish family educational and entertainment programs. Please join via Zoom link
24 Jun, 2020
How the USSR Tried to Turn Jews into Model Soviets (1930-1940) by COJECO Virtual Academy of the Russian Jewish Heritage in partnership with Federation CJA At this session with historian and educator Yigal Kotler, we will discuss the paradoxical Birobidzhan project, the influence of collectivization and industrialization on the Jews, the authorities fighting against the use […]
24 Jun, 2020
“Fairytale Shabbat” with Rabbi Ilana Baird. Shabbat stories and songs, holiday candles and blessings. For the whole family. (In Russian) Watch live on COJECO Facebook page
24 Jun, 2020
“Fairytale Shabbat” with Rabbi Ilana Baird. Shabbat stories and songs, holiday candles and blessings. For the whole family. (In Russian) Watch live on COJECO Facebook page
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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