Hundreds of men, women, and children from Kishenov, Moldova and the surrounding cities, came together to celebrate Lag B’Omer in Kishenov. It was a tremendous atmosphere, especially with the participants of many of the new refugees who recently came to Moldova from Ukraine • Photos
On Wednesday, the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maya Sandu, met with Rabbi Zushe Abelsky, Senior Shliach in the country. Wednesday marked the 119th anniversary of the outbreak of the infamous Kishinev Pogrom, in which 68 Jews were massacred. Thousands were left homeless, with property damaged measured in millions of rubles • Full Story
Yad L’Achim is waging a defensive war against missionaries operating along the Moldova-Ukraine border. The cult members are seeking to take advantage of the distress of Jews escaping for their lives to get them to convert out of their religion • Full Story
Since the Russian invasion began a month ago, Chabad’s Moldovan arm has assisted thousands of refugees, and is currently caring for 250. Most stay for between five days and two weeks before they find housing in Europe, Israel or elsewhere • Full Story
The narrow alleyway leading to the Chabad House in Kishinev, Moldova, was blocked by a truck; the beautiful, 130-year-old synagogue is undergoing a comprehensive overhaul. Workers are pouring concrete. “We planned on only doing a cosmetic renovation,” said Rabbi Zusha Abelsky. “But the engineer banged on the pillars to the second floor, and we discovered it was all rotting. The renovation itself is a very good thing, but in the middle of it all, a war started” • Full Story
An open letter from Rabbi Zushe Abelsky, Senior Shliach of Moldova: Ukrainians have already begun to flee Ukraine, and we expect that to continue. The Jewish community in Moldova is preparing to welcome these refugees with open arms and warm meals. Thank G-d everyone in our community is safe for now, but the war is already creating difficulties for our community. In Moldova, we import much of our Kosher food from Ukraine. This is already becoming difficult, and we expect this to become more and more difficult as the war rages on • Full Story, Donate
