COJECO is excited to launch a second cohort of 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!
We invite you to join COJECO and the Russian-speaking Jewish community of New York and New Jersey as we proudly march on NYC’s 5th Avenue in support of Israel. We welcome all RSJ community organizations and individuals to join and march together as one strong community.
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.
It is hard to believe, but this year COJECO is turning 25! We are celebrating a quarter-century of supporting amazing grassroots initiatives, leadership programs, transformative community projects, unforgettable educational travel experiences, informative lectures and seminars, and memorable Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations.
Join COJECO in its upcoming events, programs, and trips within the COJECO Center for Adult Jewish Education
Tue, April 28, 2026
Wed, May 13, 2026
Fri, June 19, 2026 – Sun, June 21, 2026
22 Apr, 2020
Онлайн-дискуссия на тему «Хватит ли снимать о Холокосте?» 26 апреля состоится онлайн-дискуссия на тему «Хватит ли снимать о Холокосте?» вокруг обсуждения фильма «Свидетели» режиссера Константина Фама. Дискуссия и онлайн-показ картины приурочены к Дню памяти Катастрофы и героизма еврейского народа Йом ха-Шоа и пройдут при поддержке Фонда Арк Фаундейшн, COJECO, Фонда «Генезис» и Сообщества русскоязычных евреев […]
22 Apr, 2020
Miss going to parties on Saturday Night? No worries! The party will come to you! Back by popular demand: Saturday Night live with Elly Part II Join us LIVE on COJECO – Russian Speaking Jewish Community of Northern NJ Facebook page and chill with Elly Lerner. Songs in Russian, English and Hebrew, from several eras […]
22 Apr, 2020
Please join us as go live, welcoming Shabbat with a beautiful story, songs and blessings. For children of all ages and their parents! Please be ready with your own candles so we can light them together. To join our Shabbat Live, please go to https://www.facebook.com/COJECO/, scroll down to videos, and enjoy!
22 Apr, 2020
We continue COJECO Virtual Academy of the Russian Jewish Heritage sessions. Yigal Kotler, Director of Jewish education at COJECO welcomes a guest speaker, Yuri Tabak. Yuri Tabak, has a degree in economic cybernetics, and is a well-known religious scholar, translator, and author of books and articles related to biblical topics and interfaith relations. In this […]
17 Apr, 2020
ARTery Online by Solnechniy Krug @ the Y Join the journey into Marc Chagall’s world. You will meet its inhabitants and cheer them up with songs from “Musicians from Bremen” with Zhenya Lopatnik. You will also create a real shadow theater with your own hands with COJECO BluePrint Fellow, Maria Dinor.
17 Apr, 2020
Webinar: Mindfulness in Minutes Enhancing Resilience by Project Kesher Join Nina Smiley, Director of Mindfulness Programming at Mohonk Mountain House and co-author of The Three Minute Meditator on for simple and effective mindful meditation techniques that can be used by real people in real lives (when they really need it)-one moment at a time. The workshop […]
17 Apr, 2020
A Virtual Global Celebration for Israel’s 72nd Birthday by Jewish Federations of North America April 29th is Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. The pro-Israel world is uniting for a global, virtual celebration. This is an unprecedented opportunity for Israel supporters from every background and corner of the globe to come together digitally, to celebrate Israel.
17 Apr, 2020
Yom Hashoah: Reading of the Names by Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan For nearly 20 years, the congregations of the Upper West Side have gathered to commemorate those who perished in the Shoah. This year, the all-night, all-day Reading of the Names will take place via Facebook Live.The Reading of the Names will be punctuated throughout the day […]
17 Apr, 2020
Post-Pesach “Mimouna” Celebration – In Morocco, Jews open their homes on the last day of Passover to their Muslim neighbors to celebrate the end of Pesach restrictions. Join an online Live Mimouna musical show, featuring enchanting Moroccan tunes played by musician Jawad Bouhssina, followed by a Talkback that will shed light on the holiday’s origin […]
17 Apr, 2020
BluePrint Fellowship Series: Alexander Brodsky and Visionary Architecture (online) by Masha Dinor StroyKa is going virtual.We will talk about crystal castles, traveling theaters and ideal housing for aliens and fun companies. At the end of the lecture, you will get a chance to create your own imaginary paper city and share your ideas.
17 Apr, 2020
COJECO NJ & RPNJ in collaboration with Talkaroo Academy will host a FREE masterclass for our community. It will be led by a teacher and a speech pathologist who will provide invaluable strategies you need to use daily to teach your toddler to talk. Please join the event via zoom link
17 Apr, 2020

Please join us as we go live, welcoming Shabbat with beautiful stories, songs, and blessings. Children and parents of all ages are welcome! Please prepare candles, so we can light them together as one community. Please join the event on COJECO page
6 Apr, 2020
COJECO is partnering with Marina Hiterer of Secret Chef to make Passover Desserts! Tune in for this virtual cooking class where we will learn to make: 1. Cardamom Apple Cake 2. Lemon-Honey Almond Cake Please join via zoom link
6 Apr, 2020
Yigal Kotler, a historian and author, COJECO Director of Jewish Education, will lead the participants through Russian Jewish History, exploring historical sources, archaeological evidence, and discussing numerous questions that are still a subject of debates between various scientists and historians. https://www.facebook.com/events/496562507679992/
6 Apr, 2020
At this session we will get acquainted with the events of the late 18th – early 19th centuries. At that time about two million Polish-Lithuanian Jews fell under the rule of the Russian crown. We will find out how Russia considered what to do with its’ new subjects and how the Jews reacted to it. […]
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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