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

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1 week 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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2 weeks 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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3 weeks 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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4 weeks 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

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1 month ago

Race Against Time: Chief Rabbi of Kyiv Meets IDF Chief Rabbi to Prevent Cremation of Jewish Soldiers

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Amid the ongoing bloody war in Ukraine and the unique halachic challenges faced by Jewish soldiers on the front lines, Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch, Chief Rabbi of Kyiv and Chief Rabbi of the Ukrainian Prison Service, paid a professional visit to the IDF’s Shura Base in Israel • Full Story, Photos

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2 months ago

Jews in Sumy, Ukraine Endured Pesach Amid Deadly Shelling

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The Jewish community in Sumy, Ukraine, endured harrowing hours over Pesach as heavy shelling struck the city, causing widespread destruction and loss of life near the local Synagogue and JCC • Full Story, Photos