List of Russian Jews

The Jewish presence in Russia dates back to the 7th century, and a converted Jewish Khazar kingdom sprang up a hundred years later. By the formation of the Soviet Union, there were some 2.5 million Soviet Jews, mostly Ashkenazi. After its collapse, many emigrated to Israel, USA and Germany, though Russia still has one of the larger Jewish populations in the world. The following is a list of some prominent Russian Jews.

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Jew - Russia - 7th century - Khazar - Soviet Union - Ashkenazi - Israel - USA - Germany

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(Note: Baltic, East European and Asian Jews from the other former Soviet republics are on different lists.)

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Baltic - East European - Asian Jews

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