As a Jewish girl with Ukrainian roots growing up in Los Angeles, Rina Atroshenko learned fast that she would need to explain the Christmas tree in her family’s home. Their celebration of Novy God, the ...

"Novy God," the celebration of the Russian New Year, is often mistaken for Christmas. But a new initiative invites people to really get to know what's behind the holiday and its traditions. Although ...

Tonight, Tanya Shmulevitch will openly celebrate the Russian New Year’s Eve for the first time since immigrating to Israel as a child nearly two decades ago. The 28-year-old Shmulevitch is joining a ...

(JTA) — Growing up in metro Detroit, I used to watch my Jewish mother, who immigrated from Riga, Latvia, decorate a tree in our living room each December. “But we’re Jewish, so why do we have a ...

As the secular holiday Novy God approaches, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Jewish state. TEL AVIV (JTA) — Every December Elana Snitman’s family gathers at her home, where they ...

(JTA) — Every December Elana Snitman’s family gathers at her home, where they decorate a fake pine tree with ornaments, placing gifts underneath to exchange. After gathering for a dinner of chicken, ...

Novy God, the Russian celebration of the New Year, isn’t just for Slavic speakers anymore. That’s the goal, at least, of a group of Russian-born Israelis who want to bring Novy God to the sabras. They ...

Perhaps some of you remember that in the early 90s in Israel one of the Israeli food companies (Chef Hayam?) produced frozen Kosher Shrimps. It sounds confusing, but actually they were bits of kosher ...