Record number gather for Russian Limmud in St. Petersburg

Limmud FSU’s Jewish festival of learning and culture took place in St. Petersburg this past weekend.

The dynamic, volunteer-driven and pluralistic event gathered a record number of 750 participants, the largest ever, and ran from Friday through Sunday noon.

The first Jews appeared in St. Petersburg right after its foundation in the 18th century. Today it is one of the largest in the former Soviet Union, with roughly 100,000 Jews, making it the second-largest Jewish community in Russia. The St. Petersburg Jewish community’s cultural, social, and religious life showcases a very active and exciting place to explore. Annual conferences, started in 2011, reflect high intellectual calibre and cultural-oriented programming, as one would expect from a Jewish learning festival held in Russia’s cultural capital.

“We are extremely excited to be a part of one of the most vibrant and flourishing Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, with a rich cultural life” said Chaim Chesler, founder of Limmud FSU, during the conference. “This is our sixth event in Saint Petersburg, which is an important milestone for us and for the entire Jewish community in the area.”

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