The mission of The Archive is to preserve the history and collective memory of the Jewish immigrant community from the former Soviet Union and to create an engaging environment for today's immigrant culture. Founded by a group of professionals, scholars and artists, who are immigrants themselves, The Archive is the space where the Soviet Jewish community identifies itself as a part of contemporary American reality.

The Archive is an open forum for sharing the uniqueness and continuity of Jewish identity-from shtetl life to Soviet urban settings, the resettlement in the United States, and the multicultural experience of the new generations.
The Archive offers an environment for experimental historical projects and art exhibitions; screenings, readings, performances, and symposia; literary and scholarly publications.
The Archive collects oral histories, memoirs, letters, photographs, video and film documents, publications, and artifacts pertaining to the immigration experience of Soviet Jews.

For information about the site contact Alla Efimova