http://jta.org/news/ en rkampeas@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-08T03:12:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/09/25/1008170/75-years-on-jews-in-russias-jewish-autonomous-district-hold-on http://jta.org/site/75-years-on-jews-in-russias-jewish-autonomous-district-hold-on/#When:20:13:00Z While efforts to bolster Jewish life in Birobidzhan persist, sometimes there is a sense that the veneer of Judaism in the Russian district is no thicker than the fresh coat of paint applied citywide for the anniversary festivities. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline, World 2009-09-25T20:13:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/09/15/1007876/at-limmud-in-siberia-some-unique-challenges http://jta.org/site/at-limmud-in-siberia-some-unique-challenges/#When:15:29:00Z The patchwork knowledge and observance of Jewish traditions that defines Russia’s largely assimilated Jewish community holds even in the strange and unique place that is Russia's Jewish Autonomous District. Frontpage Lead Image, World, Lead Headline 2009-09-15T15:29:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/03/27/1004060/jewish-givers-pull-back-in-fsu-while-christians-step-in http://jta.org/site/jewish-givers-pull-back-in-fsu-while-christians-step-in/#When:17:46:00Z With the financial crisis spreading in the former Soviet Union, longtime sources of Jewish funding have cut back while a Christian group from the United States has stepped up its giving. Frontpage Lead Headline, World, Sub Headline 2009-03-27T17:46:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/03/19/1003851/jewish-orangutans-star-in-mock-wedding-in-russian-circus http://jta.org/site/jewish-orangutans-star-in-mock-wedding-in-russian-circus/#When:17:38:01Z Two orangutans -- one in a suit and kipah, the other in a bridal gown -- are currently the closing number in Act I of the famed Moscow circus. World, Sub Headline 2009-03-19T17:38:01-05:00