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Moscow’s Jewish community is full of contradictions.
The city is home to 108,000 Jews, but fewer than 5% speak Yiddish.
KorolenkoKorolenko
Nevertheless, Moscow is where Yiddish music, called klezmer, is the leading expression of Jewish identity.
Dan RosenbergDan Rosenberg
Daniel Rosenberg reports.
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