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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
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
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
10 Jun, 2020
The Lost Family With Libby Copeland – Live on Zoom by the Center for Jewish History In her acclaimed new book, The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are (Abrams, 2020), award-winning journalist Libby Copeland investigates the rapidly evolving phenomenon of home DNA testing, uncovering the story of Alice Collins Plebuch, whose […]
10 Jun, 2020
After the Synagogue Shooting: Pittsburghers Reflect by Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust “Meanings of October 27th” is an oral history project that explores Jewish and non-Jewish Pittsburghers’ life histories and reflections on the October 27th, 2018 synagogue shooting at the Tree of Life building. Join project co-creators Noah Schoen and […]
10 Jun, 2020
Virtual Celebrate Israel Parade by Jewish Community Relations Council of New York Join the Celebrate Israel Virtual Parade: a one hour program chockfull of special performances & appearances. This year’s theme is TODAH (“thank you” in Hebrew) as the event dedicated to the frontline heroes in NY, across the US, in Israel and worldwide. We look […]
10 Jun, 2020
The Kabbalah of Bob Dylan, with Seth Rogovoy by Yiddish Book Center A multimedia presentation in which Yidstock artistic director Seth Rogovoy-the author of “Bob Dylan: Prophet Mystic Poet”- examines the life and songs of the Nobel Prize-winning rock poet through a Jewish lens. Please join via Zoom link
10 Jun, 2020
The East Side Jew Who Conquered Europe by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Leon Trotsky through the Eyes of Jews – many Jews, during Trotsky’s lifetime, saw him differently. Jewish admirers viewed Trotsky as an intellectual genius and a fearless revolutionary; a Russian by cultural attainment but still a Jew in some essential sense; a Jewish hero […]
10 Jun, 2020
Circus Jews Under National Socialism: A Lecture/Performance by Leo Baeck Institute – New York The stories of Jewish circus artists between the world wars are told with sensitivity and humor by Stav Meishar, circus artist and academic.This event will explore the lives of Jewish circus artists in Germany from 1880-1945 and the process of transforming […]
10 Jun, 2020
15 Minute Yiddish – For Adults by National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene 15 Minute Yiddish – A weekly lunch and learn with Motl Didner. The basics of Yiddish conversation, no Yiddish experience necessary. Live on Folksbiene Facebook Page
10 Jun, 2020
Global Community Sing-Along in Russian by Solnechniy Krug @ the Y YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood Bring your children, parents, grandparents, relatives, and friends to Solnechniy Krug screen for live performance /sing-along of your beloved songs in Russian. Featuring Zhenya Lopatnik performing not only your children’s favorite songs but also YOUR favorite adults’ […]
10 Jun, 2020
Watermark Virtual Series: Taste Of Israel by The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights Join Chef Kfir Kertes as he demonstrates live how to cook easy and delectable specialties from his home country. These cherished recipes will impress and amuse your palate. Watch to learn, or simply to be entertained by Chef Kertes’ extraordinary talent as you explore […]
10 Jun, 2020
Justice in Action: Police Brutality by Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan On the heels of the tragic murders, it is critical that we work to understand the systems that lead to this moment in history. These systems are the same ones that have contributed to the discriminatory social distancing policing we have witnessed in NYC and the […]
10 Jun, 2020
Yemenite Jewry: From the Times of the Temple to Today by the Institute of Jewish Experience A virtual tour of sights, sounds and culture with Drora Arussy, Director of the Institute of Jewish Experience of the American Sephardi Federation, and Eddie Ashkenazie, Co-Curator of the Teimani Experience. During this journey we will explore the unique history of […]
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.
Tel: 212-566-2120 E-mail: info@cojeco.org
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