Russian Jewish Community Foundation (RJCF) is a grassroots all-volunteer charitable organization. The RJCF mission is to preserve and enhance Jewish identity among Russian speaking Jews and to support Israel. |
RJCF President Address | |
![]() I’m honored to have been elected President of the Russian Jewish Community Foundation. I’d like to take an opportunity to thank Alex Koifman for his time and dedication to the RJCF cause. It is during times like these that I am proud to be a part of the Russian Jewish Community Foundation, helping to advance our mission aimed to preserve and enhance the Jewish identity among Russian speaking Jews via education and community events across Massachusetts, as well as to support Israel. Today we’re facing more challenges than when the RJCF was born almost 20 years ago. Following the vicious attack on ... | |
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Aaron Chernin – RJCF Member of the Board | |
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Upcoming RJCF co-sponsored events in October | |
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Shweik Project | |
![]() The Shweik Project is a group of volunteers who sew adaptive clothing to outfit wounded soldiers across nine major hospitals. These selfless volunteers return the ability of the wounded to dress themselves, gain independence and restore dignity during their recovery and beyond. Read the most recent letters from the Israeli Schweik volunteers here. | |
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Boston-Sderot 2024 – Sderot camper reflections after attending Camp RSM + photos | |
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Israeli & American Families Share Deep Gratitude for Sderot presence at Camp RSM 2024 | |
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Warm welcome to the Children of Sderot in Boston | |
![]() They attended Camp RSM as a group of 1 counselor, 5 CITs, 4 CHs, 8 oldest kids and 2 campers. Camp was a transformative experience for Sderot kids and American campers alike. | |
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THE HAMAS TUNNEL IMMERSIVE EXHIBIT | |
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Honoring a Departed Heroine: Tanya Gorlin | |
![]() Tanya grew up in a privileged family in the Soviet Union. Despite this, she courageously chose to challenge the Soviet regime, becoming a refusenik for many years. When she came to America, she and Andrew built a great life for their family. Again, she chose to fight for America and for Israel. I don’t remember a rally for Israel that she did not organize or attend. I saw Tanya a month ago at the Jerusalem Day in Brookline. Although, she was quite ill, she looked energetic and full of life. It is hard to believe that she is no longer with us... | |
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Sderot has arrived to Camp RSM | |
![]() Special thanks to our dedicated Boston hosts Dita Berline, KK Ulanovsky, Ben Gribov, Yasha Shapiro, Laura Agarkov, Lana Rifkin and Yudit for housing, feeding and entertaining the kids for 3 nights and 4 days. We watched fireworks together, shared a Shabbat, experienced a Boston Duck Tour, explored the city and had a Hibachi dinner thanks to all of you! | |
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Video from Sderot | |
![]() Watch Natasha Panaitov’s brief reflections on over 15 years of our Boston Sderot Project and the magnitude of its impact on the rising generations in Sderot. | |
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Boston-Sderot Camp – Summer Camp for the Children of Sderot | |
This summer, we plan to bring 20 kids from Sderot for a 2-week session at Camp RSM here in the U.S. | |
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