People group profile · PG047654
The Russian Jews of the United States
The Russian Jews of the United States, numbering about 119,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnoreligious population in the United States descended from Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire and former Soviet Union who have maintained a distinct Russian Jewish heritage.
They are a diaspora people in the Jews people cluster of the Jewish Peoples. Their primary religion is Judaism, and they primarily speak Russian.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 119,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Jews
- Primary language
- Russian (rus)
- Primary religion
- Judaism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Russian Jews are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Russian Jews
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Gospel resources in Russian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Russian)
- Magdalena (Central Asian Russian)
- The Savior (Central Asian Russian)
- The Savior (Russian)
Bibles
- 1876 Synodal Bible, Light of the East Mission Anniversary Bible · video, audio, text
- 2014 Bible League International · text
- Holy Bible, New Russian Translation · video
- Holy Synod Version · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Russian Jews
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Jew, Russian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108454) is reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Jews | Israel | 1,145,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Jews | Russian Federation | 210,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Russian Jews | Germany | 100,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Jews | Uzbekistan | 4,200 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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