"In January 2007 Masha Rifkin, a junior at Cornell University, began her semester abroad in Israel. It was through her search for a summer internship that she met David Bedein of the Israeli Resource News Agency. She began her internship for Bedein immediately and through his stories first became acquainted with the city of Sderot... Shocked by what she had seen, and more so by the apathy of the Israeli government, she wrote a letter to her mother, Inna Rifkin, in despair.
Visit the Children of Sderot Journal            Watch video about Sderot

The 3rd annual Charity Ball of the Russian Jewish Community of Boston was a smashing success. Here is a link to video presentation shown at the ball.
Prior to the ball, The Jewish Advocate published a very positive article about Russian Jewish community. Here is the full text.
Visit the Third Charity Ball Photo Gallery and order your favorite pictures.