Jewish FSU Leaders Converge On Yerushalayim For Historic FJC Forum

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4 months ago

Jewish FSU Leaders Converge On Yerushalayim For Historic FJC Forum

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Hundreds of directors, activists, and key figures from the diverse projects and organizations of the Federation of Jewish Communities (FJC), operating across the former Soviet Union, convened at the Leonardo Plaza Hotel in Yerushalayim, Israel, for a historic conference. The gathering aimed to strengthen, develop, expand, and enhance the extensive activities serving hundreds of thousands of Jews and communities in more than 11 countries • Full Story, Photos

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6 months ago

5,000 Jewish Children in Russia and Belarus Receive Special Simchas Torah Surprise

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In a heartwarming celebration, 5,000 Jewish children accompanied by their parents visiting Shuls across Russia and Belarus to mark Simchas Torah, received a festive package filled with treats and presents in honor of Yom Tov • Read More, Photos

Europe

12 months ago

Uplifting Pesach Brings Hope and Resilience to Ukraine’s Jewry

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Although three years of ongoing tension have left their mark, the festival of Pesach was celebrated across Ukraine—in hundreds of locations and by tens of thousands—with a strong sense of freedom, hope, and Jewish pride • Full Story, Photos

Europe

2 years ago

New Jewish Teen Club Inaugurated in Kyiv

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During the visit of the delegation of the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, led by CEO Avi Cohen-Scali, a new Jewish teen club, operating in the ‘Simcha Chabad’ School in Kyiv, was inaugurated in a special and heartwarming event • Full Story, Photos

Europe

2 years ago

After Kherson Dam Breach, Chabad Evacuates the Vulnerable

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Early morning on June 6, an explosion destroyed part of the Kakhovka hydroelectric station and dam upstream of Kherson, Ukraine. The millions of gallons of water that flowed from the stricken dam flooded the banks of the Dnipro River and the towns and cities along it, including Kherson. Water levels have risen six to ten feet in the adjacent Kosheva River, submerging thousands of homes • Full Story

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2 years ago

200-Year-Old Torah Restored and Inaugurated at Siberian Irkutsk

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A 200-year-old Torah scroll dating back more than 200 years was delicately mended and renewed and then inaugurated at a festive ceremony in the Great Synagogue of the Siberian Jewish community of Irkutsk. It was dedicated in honor of the community’s partners and supporters across the globe • Full Story, Photos