Jewish Community of Belaya Tserkov
Reviving Jewish society– providing individuals with a sense of belonging.
About
The FJCThe Federation of Jewish Communities (FJC) was established in November 1998 to revive the Jewish communities o
HistoryJewish life in the FSU region has existed for centuries. Towards the middle of the 19 th Century, communities 
Subscribe to our NewsletterReviving Jewish society– providing individuals with a sense of belonging.Jewish Education
Jewish Education“Education is a social process … education is growth…. education is, not a preparation for life; education is 
Nobody should be left out in the cold…Over two million Jews still live in the Former Soviet Union. More than a third of them are poor. Single-parent
Eisenstein, Pasternak, Mikhoels, Rostrapovich…The list of Soviet Jews who have made lasting contributions to world culture is too long to mention. And yet, Also on their site
Linking the chain of generations…For lucky children around the world, summer means one thing: camp!
Day schools“You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are w
Children’s Homes“When there is not love for a child to remember, then there is nothing for the child to remember except the ha
Senior WelfareThey have been through difficult times and exhilarating change; and now they deserve a modicum of comfort and 
Rabbinical seminarsBecause Jewish education was illegal until 1990, most rabbis in the former Soviet Union are foreign-born. Howe
“Anticipate charity by preventing poverty.” (Maimonides)Even as the world moves well into the 21st century, hunger in the Former Soviet Union is still an ever-looming
Special Aid FundBlind, diabetic and crippled, a woman takes care of her 40 year old daughter – also crippled from birth. A man
PrisonersPrisoners throughout the Former Soviet Union are subject to especially harsh conditions. Chances of rehabilita
Soup kitchens“If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise i
Medical clinicsIn a country whose medical services are in need of “major repair”, where health expenditure is less than a qua
Dental care for childrenWith threatening pockets of malnutrition and a general dearth of basic health care, dental care for children i
Darkeinu – Jewish Heritage Learning Curriculum‘Darkeinu’ is the FJC’s Jewish heritage educational program. Created by a multi-disciplinary team of professio
High schoolA measure of an organization’s effectiveness is its longevity. By the time the first class of FJC day school c
Special NeedsFree daycare centers in all ten Federation countries are currently being set up for physically or handicapped 
Performing arts“Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the L
Clubs“By a great miracle I survived the Holocaust … now I can enjoy the miracle of speaking my language with others
“To know a man’s library is to know his mind.” (Geraldine Brooks)For 73 years, the children of the book weren’t allowed to read!
Rediscovering the meaning of experience…The 80 FJC-sponsored adult learning programs in the Former Soviet Union reacquaint senior citizens with their 
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Computer centersComputer literacy is no longer the key to tomorrow – it is the prerequisite of today. FJC members and benefici
“Good clothes open all doors.” (Thomas Fuller)Nothing adds to a child’s self-esteem like a new set of trendy clothes. The homeless, the uncared for, the sic
CommemorationsIn a region where, for hundreds of years, Jews were forced to register as a separate nationality, it is import
‘Or Avner’ – Jewish Kindergarten Network across the FSUThe ‘Or Avner’ network of Jewish Kindergartens has become synonymous in the FSU with excellence in early child