Representatives of nineteen national communities gathered in Rostov, Russia, for the “Unity is Strength” festival.

The new Jewish Museum inaugurated today in Moscow, was honored by the presence of the President of Israel Mr. Shimon Peres and additional dignitaries.

Ukraine's nationalist party Svoboda has broken through as a radical force in politics with its success in the weekend's elections, with enough seats to shake-up the new parliament.

Four Jewish sites are under consideration by a Germany committee for proposal as UNESCO World Heritage sites, it has been announced.

Plans to stage a Wagner concert at Tel Aviv University, in apparent flouting of Israel’s unofficial ban of the notoriously anti-Semitic composer’s work, has been roundly criticised by Holocaust survivors.

Black-and-white film directed by French Jew wins five Academy Awards for best picture, director, actor, costume design and original musical score.