In a few weeks, there will be a big celebration. Mendel (whose name is changed for privacy), a Chassidisher bochur no different to you or me, who as a child grew up in a regular Ukrainian home, is getting married under a Chuppah. The thing is, unless you knew him personally, you would not be able to recognize his origins • Full Story, Photos

Each year, Camp Yeka turns into a home for over 100 Jewish boys from disadvantaged and poverty stricken backgrounds. Many of the children are orphaned or come from abusive homes. Camp Yeka provides them with a glimmer of light, an opportunity to be free of all their worries and more than anything to just be happy Jewish kids. They have set a goal of raising $60,000 to cover the costs of this year’s summer camp. For the next 36 hours all donations are to be doubled by generous matchers • Full Story, Photos

This past Friday, the Jewish community of Zhitomir, Ukraine, welcomed a new Sefer Torah to their newly built synagogue in the center of the city. The magnificent synagogue was completed two years ago, under the auspices of Head Shliach Rabbi Shlomo Wilhelm, who has been diligently serving the Jewish population of Western Ukraine for thirty years • Full Photo

Following a beautiful event for the 55th birthday and 25 years on Shlichus of Rabbi Moshe Asman, Rabbi Asman inaugurated a new office for Shluchim across Ukraine to use with a plaque on the wall in memory of all the Shluchim who sadly passed away from Covid-19 • Full Story, Photos

Despite Covid, the Jewish community of Vinnytsia, Ukraine—led by the city’s rabbi and Shliach, Rabbi Shaul Halevi Horowitz—celebrated Purim in a particularly happy atmosphere. After the Megilah reading, a Purim party was held with the participation of many of the youth in the community. During Purim Rabbi Horowitz even paid a special visit to the British Ambassador to Ukraine • Photos

A Ukrainian nationalist videoed himself toppling over a huge communal menorah in Kyiv on Thursday while shouting anti-Semitic statements and posted the video online • Full Story

The L’Chaim of Hillel Levinson of Kharkov, Ukraine and Mushka Rosenblum of Caracas, Venezuela took place Thursday night at the FREE Shul in Crown Heights. Photos by ChabadInfo.com photographer Shneur Reinitz • Photos

Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch, a Lubavitch Rabbi in Kiev, was officially awarded the Medal and a Certificate of honor of the nation’s parliament – the Verkhona Rada of Ukraine. It is the first time in the country’s history that a Jewish religious leader has been honored with the highest award of the Ukrainian Parliament • Full Story

A historic meeting was held in the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with the Shluchim of the country in honor of the upcoming Jewish new year • Full Story, Photos

The original Kever of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Barditchev and his sons were uncovered for the first time since the holocaust. In this photo, the Rov and Shliach, Rabbi Moshe Thaler, and the Shliach to Zhitomir, Rabbi Shlomo Wilhelm, can be seen standing next to the recently uncovered Kevarim.

The Chabad House in Kherson, Ukraine, directed by Rabbi and Mrs. Yossi Wolff was firebombed by two criminals at 3:00 AM. Baruch Hashem, only the door caught fire and there was minimal damage • Watch

Ukrainian Jewish President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived Thursday to pray at the Kosel. Zelensky was received by Rabbi of the Western Wall Shmuel Rabinovich and Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman and heard an explanation of the archaeological findings recently discovered at the Kotel complex • Full Story, Photos

The Ukrainian Parlaiment hosted a Chanukah celebration on Friday arranged by the Shliach, Rabbi and Mrs. Benyomin Markovitch. The event was attended by Israel’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Yoel Lyon, Ukrainian Honorary Counsel of Israel, Oleg Vyshniakov, and other dignitaries and business leaders • Photos

A court in Zhytomyr, Ukraine sentenced two Ukrainian men to 9-11 years of prison for fatally beating Rabbi Menachem Mendel Deitsch three years ago, according to a Ynet report on Sunday • Full Story

A Ukrainian Airlines flight packed with Jews heading from JFK Airport to Tel Aviv for Sukkos came under “Jewish profiling” on Thursday. Flight PS777 took off in JFK, and had a stopover in Ukraine. This is where this disturbing incident took place • Full Story

The Shluchim of Ukraine, under Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman, the Rebbe’s Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, gathered together in honor of the New Year. The Shluchim discussed ways they can improve their activities for the upcoming year.

During Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to Ukraine this week, he met with a 70-year-old Ukrainian Jew who was inspired by Netanyahu’s visit to undergo circumcision and even adopted the name Yonatan after the late Prime Minister’s brother, Lt. Col. Yoni Netanyahu • Full Story, Photos

Shliach and Ukrainian Chief Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman, was honored to deliver a prayer earlier today at the monument at Babi Yar, in the presence of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and Ukraine President Zelensky. Chairman of Chabad’s Mitzvah Tanks and of Tzivos Hashem of Eretz Yisroel, Rabbi Dovid Nachshon, was also sitting in the front row • Full Story, Photos

Monday afternoon, the new Rov of Bnei Brak, Rabbi Chaim Isaac Landau, arrived in Kiev, Ukraine for a special visit to the Jewish community and Jewish organizations of Kiev, where he was welcomed by Rabbi Moshe Reuven Asman, the Rebbe’s Shliach and Chief Rabbi of the city • Photos

Tuesday afternoon, a special event took place in Anatevka, Ukraine, the ‘Grand Opening’ for the new Chabad Center named ‘Beis Shmuel’. The event was organized by the Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman. At the event many dignitaries, philanthropists and Shluchim participated alongside the local community members • Photos

Earlier today, Monday, Rosh Chodesh Iyar in Kiev, the new president-elect of Ukraine, Mr. Vladimir Zelensky, met with the Chief Rabbis of the Regions in Ukraine and Shluchim of the Rebbe • Full Story, Photos

What happens in the shtetl? A delightful, inspiring documentation of the visit of the ‘Malchus Choir’ to the Jewish market in Meshibush, Ukraine, near the Ohel of the Baal Shem Tov, as an ancient Chabad Niggun on their lips, performed with the local Klezmer orchestra • Watch

During a visit to Ukraine, the Viznitzer Rebbe, Reb Mendel of Bnei Brak, met with the Shliach of Dnepropetrovsk, Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetsky.

Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, has arrived in Eretz Yisroel for a visit to see the Holy Land and to strengthen the connections between Ukraine and Eretz Yisroel. Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman and Reb Levi Edray accompanied him during his visit to the Kosel and Yad Vashem • Photos