Despite ramped-up security efforts in anticipation of the 2014 Winter Olympics, concerns persist over terrorist threats facing the games. CFR Distinguished Visiting Fellow Raymond W. Kelly highlights three things to know about the threats and response preparedness in Sochi:
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I hope that this Adon Olam, composed by Cantor Pinchas Minkowsky (1859-1924) of the Brodsky Synagogue in Odessa inspires your prayers and actions for peace in Ukraine. Praying for the safety of the Ukrainian people and wishing you a Shabbat Shalom.

krainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a rousing address to his nation on Wednesday to commemorate Ukraine's Independence Day and mark six months since the start of the Russian invasion. Speaking from Kyiv's Independence Square in front of destroyed Russian tanks and mobile artillery, Zelenskiy...

WINNERS OF THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2022!
@KALUSH Orchestra representing Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy. The song Stefania is a tribute to Oleh’s mother, which she only heard for the very first time when she saw her son’s band compete in Ukraine’s Eurovision pre-se

In this twenty-sixth episode of MALE BALLET DANCERS we present the Nederlands Ballet Theater in rehearsals as well as the prime Russian ballet competition performed by Dmitry Uksusnikov (Russia) - Acteon Variation. We also introduce Flower Duet; Choreography by Cristiano Principato and performed b

The works of internationally honored artist are displayed on this short video about Jewish Life. Emilia Flevora was born in Moscow, USSR in 1943 where she graduated with honors from the prestigious Surikov Fine Arts Institute in 1969. She currently works and lives in Brooklyn New York. Her oil paint...

In his recent remarks to congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke of his countrymen and women, and of his land, in loving terms. I immediately remembered the poetry of Hayim Nahman Bialik (1873-1934) set by David Nowakowsky (1848-1921), of the Brodsky Synagogue in Odessa, which evokes ...

n this thirty-fourth installment of Male Ballet Dancers we showcase the work of talented and renown dancer Artemy Belyakov principal dancer at the Bolshoi ballet. Born in Tver. In 2010 graduated from The Moscow State Academy of Choreography (class of Ilya Kuznetsov) and joined the Bolshoi Ballet Com

Support Groups is part of Green Beam of Light or Guiding Light. It signifies what you hope for and what you can learn from those who offer advice, provide guide and offer direction. Provide tips on the everyday issues that most concern you and how to support those in need. Discover your own bea...

A present day social drama spanning multiple characters about the human insecurity in a "new country" which gradually unwinds to a mythological scale concerning the human condition on earth entirely.