Despite ongoing challenges, the Jewish community of Kharkiv once again demonstrated resilience and spirit as they came together to celebrate Purim with joy and unity. Marking the fourth Purim amidst the crisis, hundreds of men, women, and children filled the historic Kharkiv synagogue, transforming the day into a true festival of light and hope • Full Story, Photos

Tens of thousands of Jews across Paris celebrated Purim at over 200 Chabad Houses across Paris and its surrounding suburbs in high fashion, complete with costumes, as they read the Megillah and gave out Mishloach Manos to their friends and family and generously gave Matonas Le’evyonim and more. Photographer Mordechai Lubecki shares Purim moments from Beis Chaya Mushkah in Paris, the Chabad Houses in Flandre and Neuilly-sur-Seine • Photos, Videos

The Paris community gathered in large numbers to celebrate the 44th Siyum HaRambam, an event brilliantly organized by Beth Lubavitch and presided over by Rabbi Mendel Azimov • Full Story, Photos, Video

In a rare and joyous event, the Jewish community of Odesa recently gathered at the Beit Menachem synagogue and Chabad House in Fontana, headed by Rabbi Mendy Wolf, for the ceremonial completion and inauguration of two new Torah scrolls • Full Story, Photos

Aimed at creatively strengthening Jewish tradition among Ukrainian youth, dozens of boys from across Ukraine gathered at FJC’s ‘Or Avner’ Alumim Children’s Center in Zhytomyr, West Ukraine, for a transformative Yeka Winter Camp • Full Story, Photos

Surveillance footage showed how an individual threw a Molotov cocktail at the central synagogue in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, last Tuesday. The suspect fled the scene quickly. No people were injured, but damage was caused to the synagogue’s door, said Rabbi Sholom Gottlieb, the city’s Chief Rabbi and Chabad Shliach • Full Story, Video

At Kyiv’s Independence Square, the heart of Ukraine’s capital, the fifth candle of the country’s largest Chanukah was ceremoniously lit, marking a special moment of unity and celebration. This evening, 12 members of the diplomatic corps—representing nations such as the US, UK, Canada, France, Argentina, Sweden, and others—came together with Ukraine’s Jewish community to honor Hanukkah’s enduring message of hope and resilience • Full Story, Photos

Over 500 cars with Menorahs proudly displayed atop the vehicles, paraded through the main streets of Paris, France, bringing much light to the “City of Lights” • Photos

Today, Yud Beis Cheshvan is the 10th Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shmuel “Mulleh” Azimov A”H, who transformed the landscape of French Jewry. His sons — who follow in his footsteps and continue the great revolution — davened at the amod. R’ Menachem Mendel Azimov davened at Beis Chaya Mushka and R’ Levi Yitzchak Azimov davened at a local shul. • Full Story, Photos