An Israeli nonprofit organization has launched the Family Summer Camp program for Russian Jews, geared toward both strengthening Jewish identity and forging ties between Russian-speaking Jews living throughout the world.

The camp is based in Jerusalem and is for Russian-speaking Jews living both in Israel and abroad.

Open gallery view Family Summer Camp for Russian-speaking Jews. Credit: Yahalom

The summer program, created by the educational nonprofit Yahalom, is tailored to address the needs of Russian-speaking Jews, 20 years after the end fall of the former Soviet Union. Families can come together and embrace their shared identity, many of whom fought to maintain their Jewish faith despite Soviet propaganda.

The stated goals of the camp are to strengthen Jewish identity, expand Russian-speaking Jews' ties to the State of Israel and between Russian speaking Jews all over the world, and to increase participants' interest and knowledge of Jewish heritage, history and culture.

The camp session began on July 21, and will continue through Wednesday, July 27.

