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This year Purim the synagogue in Kharkov, the largest in Ukraine, was packed with young and old celebrating as if there was no war going on outside • Full Story, Photos
Friday December 16th, ten rockets hit Kharkov, Ukraine knocking out the electricity throughout the city. The subway station is closed and empty. Except for those in Kharkov who are thinking about Chanukah. The subway stations in Kharkov were home to over 15,000 people for months of the war. Now a menorah was being carried down the large escalator to get ready for the first day of Chanukah • Full Story
On May 23, Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz returned to Kharkiv with two of his children—Sholom Ber, 22, and Sheina, 16. According to Miriam Moskovitz, her family said it was “very special to be home and be back in our shul.” Igor Terechov, the mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine, made a visit on Tuesday to the Chabad Choral Synagogue, where he met with Rabbi Moskovitz, as well as local community members who have been living in the synagogue since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February • Full Story, Photos
Wednesday night a direct missile attack hit the Nikolsky department store right next to the Kharkov synagogue. The intensity of the explosion blew out windows in the synagogue. At the time over one hundred people were sleeping in the synagogue and thank G-d no casualties • Full Story, Photos
Photos have been circulation around social media of broken glass windows in the historic Beit Menachem Synagogue in Kharkov, the Ukrainian city’s Chabad headquarters. As the Russian military amps up their indiscriminate shelling of Ukrainian cities, the action has moved closer and closer to the beloved synagogue. The Shluachim of Kharkov assisted hundreds of Jews in evacuating the city before departing themselves • Full Photo
Earlier this week, Chabad Shluchim in Kharkov organized two groups of Jews who wanted to flee the beleaguered city. One group was supposed to leave on Monday and a second group was supposed to leave on Tuesday. The second group was comprised of 18 Jews who lived in the same building in Kharkov • Full Story
Dovid Ezagui to Chava Sorkin — Both from Brooklyn
Shmulik Greenberg – Kfar Chabad, Israel to Chani Hasofer – Tzfas, Israel
Velvel Reikhtman (Ben Reb Moshe) – Montreal to Channah Kagan (Bas Reb Zev Moishe) – Crown Heights
L’chayim will be Tuesday night in Ulam Chana – 556 Crown St.
Baby boy to Mendi and Devora Leah Labi (née Spielman) — Crown Heights
