Project Kesher Activists Meet Rabbis Participating in UJA-Federation of NY Mission to Russia

Vlada Bystrova, Project Kesher's Program Director, and her colleague Irina Sklyankina, Jewish Education Coordinator, spoke to a group of New York area clergy who were in St. Petersburg, Russia this past July 27 as part of a mission sponsored by UJA-Federation of New York.

"We spoke about our experience working for the Jewish community, educating women, making a positive image of Jewish community in our countries. We told our stories, described the impact our work is having on the Jewish and wider community, and shared information about our fundamental belief that 'Our Judaism is active and our activism is Jewish' ..."
- Vlada Bystrova, Project Kesher Program Director


Vlada Bystrova, Project Kesher's Program Director, and her colleague Irina Sklyankina, Jewish Education Coordinator.



Vlada Bystrova and Rabbi Linda Henry Goodman of Union Temple, Brooklyn.


Irina Sklyankina with Rabbi Chaim Marder of Hebrew Institute of White Plains.


After the meeting, Irina Sklyankina (Left), Vlada Bystrova (Middle) and Rabbi Laurence Sebert (Right) of Town and Village Synagogue.