Israel gears up to fight, as Russia puts screws to Jewish Agency for unclear reasons Latest struggle evokes Cold War memories of Russian Jews trapped behind Iron Curtain; for now, Jerusalem striking balance between playing Moscow’s game and warning of consequences Judah Ari Gross is The Times of Israel's religions and Diaspora affairs correspondent. After initially believing Russia’s moves against the Jewish Agency to be a relatively minor spat, Israeli officials now view them as the makings of a potentially major diplomatic rift, and the Jewish Agency is preparing accordingly, a senior official in the organization said Sunday. Moscow’s reasons...