VITEBSK, Belarus (JTA) –Russian-speaking Jews in Belarus celebrated the 100th birthday of Ralph Goldman, former leader of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and a central figure in Israel’s establishment.
The birthday party for Goldman, who lives in Jerusalem, was held as part of the opening gala of the Belarus conference of Limmud FSU, a nonprofit responsible for annual Jewish learning conferences in 10 cities for Russian-speakers across the world.
Hundreds of Russian-speaking Jews attended the conference’s opening on Friday afternoon.
“It is a great honor for me, that my service, which has always been very gratifying but not always easy, is …read more
Source: JTA
