Part Five – Russians in Israel
We explore how their presence is raising the issue of what it is to be Jewish.
Twenty per cent of Israel’s population are those who have arrived from Russia in the past 20 years. This new wave of immigrants – more than a million of them – has already transformed Israeli society.
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We explore how this presence is raising the issues of what it is to be Jewish, and the kind of society Israel should be. We focus on a group of Russian immigrants who are having a big impact on Israeli media and politics.
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Watch Part Two here:
God’s Business: Russians in Israel aired from Monday 15th October 2007 at the following times GMT:
Monday 15 October (0630, 1430)
Tuesday 16 October (1130)
Wednesday 17 October (0600, 2030)
Thursday 18 October (0300, 0730)
Friday 19 October (0230, 1330)
Saturday 20 October (0130, 1730)
Sunday 21 October (0430, 1900)
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