NCSJ News 2002

 

Ron Sachs

2002

Bar Mitzvah Marks Ukraine Community's Revival (JTA, December 29)
Art Evokes Ukraine's Jewish Past (JTA, December 26)
U.S. Visa Backlogs (Moscow Times, December 25)
Ukrainian Holocaust Programs Get Boost (JTA, December 23)
Russia's Muslims Become Target (Washington Post, December 23)
Yiddish Revival in Russia's Far East (AFP, December 20)
Rebirth of the Kazan Jewish Community (Montreal Gazette, December 16)
Book Honors Soviet Jewish Soldiers (JTA, December 16)
Bribery Inquiry Involves Kazakh President (New York Times, December 11)
Catholics on a List of Security Threats (Moscow Times, December 9)
Russian Jews Face Challenges, Thrive (JTA, December 9)
Russian Non-Jews Aid Jewish Community Life (JTA, December 9)
Synagogues Get Rehab Money (JTA, December 2)

Ukrainian City Hosts Jewish Theater Festival (JTA, November 27)
Latvian Officials Oppose Memorial Inscription (JTA, November 21)
Russian Immigrants Face Israeli Anti-Semitism (Telegraph, November 18)
Russian Schools To Teach Orthodox Culture (Moscow Times, November 18)
HIAS Helps Organize Russian Jews in U.S. (JTA, November 18)
Sen. Voinovich Urges President to Expand NATO (November 15)
Top Russian Brewery May Go Kosher (Moscow Times, November 14)
Internet Site Tells Story of European Jewry (JTA, November 13)
CSCE Addresses Russian Visa Denials (US NewsWire, November 8)
Sen. Lautenberg Rejoins Congress (JTA, November 5)
Babi Yar Controversy (JTA, November 5)
Rabbis, Mullahs Meet in Kazakhstan (JTA, November 4)
Profile: Kazakh Jewry (JTA, November 4)

Jewish Casualties in Moscow Hostage Crisis (JTA, October 31)
WWII Belarus Mass Grave Discovered (AP, October 30)
Profile: Philanthropist Alexandr Mashkevich (Ha'aretz, October 29)
U.S., Lithuania Protect Jewish Heritage (RFE/RL, October 28)
Ukraine Closes Cold War Chapter (Kiev Post, October 25)
Update on Russian Extremist Party (Forward, October 25)
Implementing Russia's Extremism Law (Moscow Times, October 24)
Two New Russian Jewish Groups Form (JTA, October 22)
Russia Restricts Foreign Access to Jobs, More (Moscow Times, October 21) 
Russian Census Likely to Undercount Jews (JTA, October 14)
Russian Revive Baltimore Shul (Baltimore Jewish Times, September 27)
Russia Launches New Phase of Iranian Nuke Plant (MENL, October 2)

Vilnius Jewish Quarter to Be Restored (BNS, September 19)
"Law of Return" Under Review (JTA, September 11) 
Scholarship, Culture Thrive at Vilnius Yiddish Center (JTA, September 5)

"Jewish Observer" (Ukraine, August)
Accused Nazi Gets Estonian Passport (AP, August 29)
Anti-Semitic Novel Draws Criticism, Praise (New York Times, August 25)
Belarus Chief Responds to Critics is Crackdown (Washington Post, August 19)
Lithuania to Prosecute Anti-Semitic Acts (RFE/RL, August 8)
Estonia Establishes Holocaust Remembrance Day (BNS, August 6)
U.S. Concerned About Iran Nuclear Deal (AP, August 2)

Russian Refugees Face Immigration Hurdles (JTA, July 30)
Jews Embrace Belarussian 'Righteous Gentiles' (JTA, July 29)
Iranian Jews Stranded By Immigration Restrictions (Forward, July 26)
Kyiv Welcomes Jewish Music Festival (Kyiv Post, July 25)
Russia's Culture of Racism (LA Times, July 19)
Putin Addresses Russian Foreign Ministry (Moscow Times, July 15)
Moscow Police Pledge Hate Crime Crackdown (AP, July 11)
Russia's Growing Nationalism (Novaya Gazeta, July)

Belarus Parliament Passes Restrictive Religion Bill (Keston, June 28)
Belarus Parliament Backs Off on Religion Bill (AP, June 27)
Powell Attends Smithsonian Central Asian Festival (State Department, June 26)
Lvova, Kaminezki Share Fisher Prize (Jerusalem Post, June 25)
Jewish Culture Class Thrives in Lithuanian School (JTA, June 20)
Uzbekistan Leaves GUUAM Organization  (AP, June 14)
'Skinhead Leader Rails Against Putin' (The Observer, June 9)
Russian Duma Passes Bill on Extremism (The Moscow Times, June 7)
U.S. Designates Russia a "Market Economy" (Commerce Department, June 6)
Jewish Service Corps Reaches Overseas (JTA, June 6)
Sharansky, Karzai Meet in Kazakhstan (Jerusalem Post, June 5)
Russian Extremism Bill Under Fire (Moscow Times, June 5)
Moscow Police Chief Says Sign Not Anti-Semitic (Moscow Times, June 3)
"Anti-Semitism Unchecked in Russia" (Chicago Tribune, June 2)
Sakharov Monument in Moscow Vandalized (Washington Post, June 1)

Russian Jewish Leaders: Militia Provoking Skinheads ("Informbureau", May 30)
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Ukrainian elections (OSCE, May 28)
U.S. May Deport Lithuanian for Nazi Crimes (State Department, May 24)
CSCE Hearing on Anti-Semitism in Europe (JTA, May 24)
Ivanov, Ambassadors Discuss Skinhead Violence (Moscow Times, May 20)
USCIRF Highlights Non-Orthodox Groups for Summit ( USCIRF, May 16)
Congress Writes Shevardnadze on Religious Violence (CSCE, May 15)
OSCE Praises Ukraine Election Reforms (OSCE, May 13)
Turbulent Israel Drawing Fewer Russian Olim (JTA, May 8)
Holocaust Victims Reunite in Lithuania (JTA, May 5)
"Moscow Skinheads Target Southerners" (IWPR, May 3)
USCIRF Releases Annual Religious Freedom Report (May 2)
Ukraine: "Shoah Rescuers Honored in Former Shtetl" (JTA, May 2)
European Anti-Semitism on the Rise (New York Times, May 1)

U.S. Returned to U.N. Rights Panel (Washington Times, April 30)
Congress Overhauling I.N.S. (RFE/RL, April 29)
Solidarity Actions to be Held in 13 Russian Cities (Interfax, April 26)
Jewish Community Center Opens in Minsk (Moscow Times, April 26)
Powell Testimony on Foreign Operations (State Department, April 24)
LePen's Rise A Warning for Russia? (Moscow Times, April 23)
Second Ukraine Synagogue Attack in Week (Kyiv Post, April 22)
In Moscow, Israel Independence Day and Rally (JAFI, April 21)
Russians: Need Stronger Action Against Racism (AP, April 20)
"Putin Declares War on Racist Violence" (St. Petersburg Times, April 19)
Compensation for Israel-Ukraine Plane Crash (Kyiv Post, April 19)
FEOR Statement on Middle East (April)
Exhibit Honors Soviet Jews (Kyiv Post, April 18)
Making the Rally Happen (Jewish Week, April 18)
Russian Immigrants Show Support for Israel (Jewish Week, April 18)
Moscow Police Respond to Racist Attacks (RFE/RL, April 18)
Kyiv Jews Protest Synagogue Attack (Russia Today, April 17)
Jewish Heritage Week, 2002 (White House, April 12)
Russian Muslims and Jews at Odds (Moscow Times, April 16)
Thousands at Israel Rally in Washington, DC (JTA, April 16)
Ukraine FM Responds to Synagogue Attack (Kyiv Post, April 16)
Lithuanian Jews Show Support of Israel (Financial Times, April 16)
Moscow Braces for Hitler's Birthday (Russia Journal, April 15)
U.S. Thanks Uzbekistan for Support (State Department, April 9)
Restitution at Issue in Lithuanian Elections (JTA, April 8)
Moscow Racism Case (Moscow Times, April 8)
Ukraine: Local Election Results Invalidated (Moscow Times, April 8)
Israel Solidarity Rally Set for April 9 in Kyiv (Jewish Observer, April 5)
Russia, Iran Stress Bilateral Cooperation (RFE/RL, April 5)
Ukraine Election Results (Washington Post, April 2)
Jewish Tales of Heroism in Uzbekistan (JTA, April 1)

Jewish Concerns Draw NATO Aspirants (JTA, March 26)
U.S. Rates Kazakhstan as Market Economy (ITA, March 25)
Jewish Reading Hall Reopens in Moscow (JTA, March 24)
Matzo Airlifts to Russia (LA Times, March 21)
Resolutions on Ukraine election:  House   Senate (March 20)
Exhibit: Jewish Autonomous Region (Chronicle of Higher Education, March 20)
Bush Adds to Foreign Aid Boost (New York Times, March 20)
Latvia: SS Commemoration Controversy (JTA, March 19)
Putin Meets Russian Jewish Leaders (Reuters, March 19)
President Bush Speech on Foreign Aid (White House, March 14)
Russia Denies Shift on Middle East (AP, March 12)
Profile: Lev Leviev (JTA, March 4)
Russian Party Deemed Racist (JTA, March 4)

New Economic Initiatives for Poorest FSU States (State Department, February 27)
New Book Highlights Lithuanian Rescuers (JTA, February 26)
Anti-Communist Protests in Moldova (New York Times, February 25)
Russia-Iran Friction (New York Times, February 19)
Lithuania Honors Jewish Veterans (JTA, February 20)
Amb. Taylor on U.S. Assistance to FSU (State Department, February 15)
Russia's Regions Curbing Foreign Faiths (Washington Post, February 8)
Russian Court Overturns Salvation Army Closure (February 7)
Russian Patriarch for School Orthodoxy (RFE/RL February 5)
Hillel a Success in Russia (JTA, February 5)

Torah Scrolls Returned at Vilnius Ceremony (JTA, January 31)
U.S. Waives Azerbaijan Sanctions (BBC, January 29)
Uzbeks Back Extended Presidential Term (Reuters, January 28)
Kazakhstan's New Prime Minister (BBC, January 28)
Russian Jewry's Newest Pioneers (Jewish Week, January 25)
Lithuania Releases Historic Torah Scrolls (JTA, January 25)
Community Self-Sufficiency in Samara (JTA, January 23)
Kremlin Accused of Controlling Media (Washington Post, January 23)
Estonia Approves New Prime Minister (BBC, January 22)
Russian Authorities Close TV6 (New York Times, January 22)
Belarus Responds to Arms Sales Allegations (Washington Post, January 22)
Lithuanian Jewish Leader Fights to Restore Ghetto (JTA, January 17)
Russia Probes Church Anti-Semitism (AP, January 17)
Religious Freedom Day 2002 (White House, January 16)
Resisting Missionaries in the FSU (JTA, January 16)
Renewed Tension in U.S.-Russian Relationship (Washington Post, January 15)
Post-Soviet Arms Exports Boost Iran (Washington Post, January 13)
With U.S. Nod, Russia Helps Ukraine (New York Times, January 13)
U.S. Moratorium Ends, but Immigrants Still Stranded (JTA, January 11)
Russia Wary of U.S. Stay in Central Asia (U.K. Telegraph, January 10)
Estonia's Prime Minister Resigns (AP, January 8)
"New Trade Relations Sought for Eight Countries" (Washington Post, January 7)
U.S. Senators Visit War Zone (Washington Times, January 6)
Sholom Aleichem Honored in Moscow (New York Times, January 5)
"Europe's Army for Terrorism" (Washington Post, January 3)

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