Helsinki
In Finland, A Yiddish Resurgence
Finland’s Jewish history starts with the Cantonists, Russian Jews conscripted to the military with the intent that they become Christian.
February 2-3: Helsinki, Finland: Yiddish For The New Millennium At Limud Helsinki
Rukhl Schaechter, editor of the Yiddish Forward, will be in Finland in February discussing Yiddish feminist history, tech and food at Limud Helsinki.
Who’s Thrilled With The Helsinki Summit, Besides Russia? Israel.
“Creating safety for Israel is something that both President Putin and I would like to see very much,” President Trump said Monday.