Report finds a growing exodus of Jews from Russia and Ukraine
United StatesRNS A new report by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research suggests that migration of Jews from both Russia and Ukraine to Israel may be reaching “exodus” levels. The report, which draws on data from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, finds that if trends continue, both Russia and Ukraine could lose a majority of their […]
GreenSight: ‘Qinnamon’ or cinnamon
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Sight-Seeing: This year Easter will feel more like Passover
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