German Foreign Minister Visits Chabad’s “Mishpacha” Orphanage in Odesa

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5 days ago

German Foreign Minister Visits Chabad’s “Mishpacha” Orphanage in Odesa

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In a moving and high-profile state visit, Germany’s Foreign Minister Mr. Johann Wadephul, together with German Ambassador to Ukraine Mr. Martin Jäger and Germany’s Honorary Consul in Odessa Mr. Alexander Kipke, visited the FJC Chabad institutions in Odesa, led by Chief Rabbi of Southern Ukraine, Rabbi Avraham Wolff • Full Story, Photos

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1 week ago

A Bridge Across Continents: Kyiv Students Whose School Was Hit by a Russian Drone Encourage Students from “Gsharim” School Hit by an Iranian Missile

The buildings that were hit by missiles. Below: Ukraine. Above: Bnei Brak

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Students from the Perlyna-Chabad Jewish School in Kyiv, which was damaged by a Russian drone, sent a touching letter of encouragement to the students of “Gsharim” School, which was hit by an Iranian missile. “As people who went through the same experience, it was important for us to show support and solidarity with our brothers and sisters,” said Kyiv’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Yonatan Markovich • Full Story

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4 weeks ago

From Ukraine to the Shomron: Plan in the Works to Resettle War Refugees

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During a brief visit to Israel, Chief Rabbi of Kyiv and Shliach Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch toured the Shomron as a guest of Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan. The two discussed a joint initiative to absorb Jewish refugees from the war in Ukraine into communities in the region • Full Story, Photos

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1 month ago

A Heartfelt Reunion in Odesa: German Delegation Meets Jewish Orphans They Helped Save

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A senior delegation from the German Embassy in Ukraine recently visited Odesa, where they were warmly welcomed by children from FJC’s “Mishpacha” Jewish orphanage. In a moving gesture, the children presented the guests with a symbolic and emotional gift: a framed image of the refugee passport issued to them by the German government during their stay in Germany at the beginning of the crisis • Full Story, Photos

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1 month ago

Between Sirens and Drones: The Jewish Community of Kyiv Prepares for Shavuos

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Public readings of the Aseres Hadibros will be held this year at several locations throughout Kyiv • Jewish inmates received food packages with traditional dairy dishes • Over the past week, Torah classes on the meaning of Shavuos were held in prisons • Special Shavuos kits were sent to Jewish soldiers on the front lines • Chief Rabbi of Kyiv, Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch: “We are showing that Torah and Jewish tradition are alive and present everywhere, in every situation” • Full Article

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2 months ago

This is How Ukrainian Jews Celebrated Lag BaOmer

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With a strong sense of Jewish unity and pride, optimism arose among the tens of thousands of Ukrainian Jews who participated this year in the Lag BaOmer events. The orphans’ leading the parade in Odesa, the horses used by marchers in Vinnytsia, the special permit from the Kharkiv municipality, and the umbrellas that accompanied the parade in Kyiv • Full Story, Photos