Moscow Jewish & Kosher Guide 2025: Kosher Info in Moscow, Russia

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About Moscow

Moscow, on the Moskva River in western Russia, is the nation’s cosmopolitan capital. In its historic core is the Kremlin, a fortified complex that’s home to the president and tsarist treasures in the Armoury. Outside its walls is Red Square, the country’s symbolic center and site of Lenin’s Mausoleum, State Historical Museum and St. Basil’s Cathedral, known for its colorful, patterned, onion-shaped domes. Moscow is the capital and the largest city of Russia with 11.1 million residents within the city limits and 16.8 million within the urban area. Moscow has some fantastic museums, art galleries, theatres and sites of interest including the Tretyakov Gallery, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, The State Historical Museum of Russia, the Bolshoi Theatre and the Moscow State Circus. Moscow is home to over 93 Theatres, it also has some very good shopping areas including Tverskaya Street, and Tretyakovsky Proyezd. Moscow has a humid continental climate with long, cold (although average by Russian standards) winters usually lasting from mid-November through the end of March, and warm summers.

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Moscow

The vast territories of the Russian Empire at one time hosted the largest population of Jews in the world. The Jewish population of Moscow is thought to be about 100,000, many are secular and only identify as Jewish culturally. Moscow now has about 10 synagogues, many of them small and not in tourist areas, although the larger ones in more touristy areas serve as kosher eating places. There are around 6 kosher restaurants, several of them connected to synagogues. Several of the Jewish centres are to the North West of the City centre.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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