FSU Pesach Project Blog

Rabbi Gregory Kotler

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 20:48:10 +0200

As part of our FSU Education, Rabbi Gregory Kotler came to speak with FSU Pesach Project participants. Rabbi Kotler was the first Russian-speaking rabbi ordained by HUC’s Israel Rabbinic Program and did a lot of the groundwork in establishing a Reform movement in the FSU. This is just a clip of the first ten minutes of the program before we moved into the Q&A part of the session.

FSU Pesach Project Shabbat

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:40:09 +0200

FSU Pesach Project participants enjoyed a lovely Kabbalat Shabbat potluck dinner together! After a yummy meal, we paired up to read different stories of Jewish people living in the Former Soviet Union, and then creatively share that story with the rest of the group!

Passover Education Meeting

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:40:25 +0200

Dayeinu in December?!
This was our first Passover Education meeting to help participants think of creative ways to celebrate Passover in the Former Soviet Union! We learned some new songs, sang some old favorites, and were challenged to figure out which items we would take with us on the journey from Egypt.

HUC President Rabbi David Ellenson Speaks About the FSU Pesach Project

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:50:04 +0200

2008-2009 Pesach Project Coordinators in Chronicle

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Last year’s FSU Pesach Project Coordinators, Amy Goodman and
Jordan Helfman, shared their experiences from participating in the FSU Pesach Project in the 2009 issue of HUC-JIR’s magazine, “The Chronicle”! This was part of a larger section focused on meeting
HUC-JIR’s students.

Check out the article....