BluePrint Project Series – The Cuisine of the Mountain Jews - COJECO

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Adult B'nai Mitzvah Journey

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.

BluePrint Fellowship

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.

B'nai Mitzvah RSJ Family Journey

A customized, year-long family program for Russian-speaking Jewish parents and their children leading up to Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

COJECO Virtual Academy of Jewish Heritage

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!

RJKrug

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.

Germany Close Up

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.

COJECO New Jersey

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.

Ukraine: Refugee Resources & Ways to Help

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!

COJECO Anniversary Gala

Join COJECO in celebrating its annual gala honoring the RSJ Community. Stay tuned for details about the 2025 annual gala!

BluePrint Project Series – The Cuisine of the Mountain Jews

Join 2018-19 COJECO BluePrint Fellows Yafo Mardakhayeva and Lana Shalumov to taste the delectable cuisine and culture of their childhoods. The cousins are from a strand of Jewry in the former USSR known as the so-called Mountain Jews, who hail from a region along the Caucasus Mountains. Please register here

Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, New York 10023

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Our programs:

Adult B'nai Mitzvah Journey

BluePrint Fellowship

B'nai Mitzvah RSJ Family Journey

COJECO Virtual Academy of Jewish Heritage

RJKrug

Germany Close Up

COJECO New Jersey

Ukraine: Refugee Resources & Ways to Help

COJECO Anniversary Gala

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THE SINGING HEART OF ISRAEL- an original performance project by Alex Notkin.

Brazilian Jewish Spiritism

BluePrint Project Series – The Cuisine of the Mountain Jews

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Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, New York 10023

COJECO BluePrint Fellowship

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