Russian Federation According to the estimates of Hebrew University demographer Sergio DellaPergola’s World Jewish Population, 2016, Russia is home to 179,500 Jews and comprises the world’s seventh largest Jewish community. Despite repeated instances of anti-Semitism throughout the centuries, Russian Jewry has deep historical roots in the country. The Russian affiliates of the World Jewish Congress are the Russian Jewish Congress and the Federation of Jewish Organizations and Communities of Russia (Va’ad).
Russian Federation
According to the estimates of Hebrew University demographer Sergio DellaPergola’s World Jewish Population, 2016, Russia is home to 179,500 Jews and comprises the world’s seventh largest Jewish community. Despite repeated instances of anti-Semitism throughout the centuries, Russian Jewry has deep historical roots in the country. The Russian affiliates of the World Jewish Congress are the Russian Jewish Congress and the Federation of Jewish Organizations and Communities of Russia (Va’ad).
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