Jewish Russian Center and Synagogue

Today, the Shaloh House Jewish Russian Center and Synagogue is a truly unique Jewish institution in Boston. It is the only organization dedicated exclusively to the needs of the Russian Jewish community. This is an extremely important mission since Russian Jews represent over 30% of the total Jewish population in the Greater Boston area. From the cradle to the grave, Shaloh House is the cultural center for Russian Jews in Boston.

The Jewish Russian Center attracts lots of young Russian Jewish professionals, business people, and students. The Center focuses on its support of Israel. Russian Jews have participated in every event in Boston involving the support of Israel. Indeed, most often the Jewish Russian Center and its Land of Israel Committee are the leaders in organizing the involvement of the rest of the Jewish Community---by bringing in important speakers, and organizing demonstrations, protests and other actions in support of Jewish causes. It is little wonder that Center also serves as the center for political involvement on the local, state, and national levels. The Center is committed to educating its members about their civic duties as Americans. The Russian Jewish vote is a crucial demographic for many city and state elections, and its strength lies in the unity of its members. Political representatives are frequent guests at the center. Once silent, Jews of Russia are leading the rest of the Boston Jewish community in political activism under the leadership of the Jewish Russian Center.