Special Bat Mitzvah celebrated with other birthdays
A special event for very special children, took place this week in the Orphanage of the Jewish community of Odessa, Ukraine. A festive Bat Mitzvah was celebrated along with the birthdays of another eight children who were all born during the joyous month of Adar. The evening was attended by guests and community members, and […]
70 years later: community continues to remember
Rostov, Russia – On February 14th representatives of the Jewish community of Rostov gathered to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Rostov from the hands of the Nazis in 1943. During their occupation the Nazis killed over 20,000 Jews at Zmievskaya Balka on the outskirts of the city. [nggallery id=193]
Chelyabinsk: Jewish Community hit by meteor
“We heard a huge blast, everybody started running, there was panic,” said Rabbi Meir Kirsch, the FJC’s representative in Chelyabinsk, Russia. “Many glass windows in the Synagogue exploded; we ran outside and were told it’s a meteor from space.” The blast that occurred early this morning happened while the Jewish community was gathered in the […]
Bar Mitzvah Emerges from the Holocaust’s Horrors
When a large number of human bones mixed in with pages containing Hebrew words were discovered at a building site in the town of Netishyn, Ukraine, the few local Jews turned to the only rabbi they knew for assistance. It all began with a phone call, says Rabbi Alexander Faingold, the FJC’s representative in Khmelnitsky, […]
Vancouver treats the children of Odessa
Traveling from Vancouver, Washington the JBN group of Jewish businessmen, arrived especially to voluntarily assist in the diagnosis and dental treatment of the needy children of the Children’s home and Orphanage in Odessa, Ukraine. Led by Rabbi Shmuel and Zvi Greenberg, and organized by Mrs. Lynn Miller – the physician Dr. LouConstant and two medical students, Shai Kaspi and Elad Tzrifin, used the new clinic of Dr. Mandy […]
Holocaust memorial at the “Road of Death”
The Jewish community of Odessa, Ukraine, alongside dignitaries and public leaders, gathered at the memorial sign “Road of Death” in the Prokhorovka Park, the place where the Jews of Odessa were sent from the ghetto to the firing trenches. The Governor of the Odessa region, Mr. Edward Matviychuk, the mayor of Odessa Mr. Alexey Kostusev, and other public […]
Dual memorial event commemorated in Volgograd
The international Holocaust Memorial Day and the 70th anniversary of the historical victory in Stalingrad were commemorated together in a special event of the Jewish community of Volgograd, Russia. Veterans, soloists and school pupils – all performed in the unique event. [nggallery id=188]
FJC presents: How to light Shabbat candles?
New: the FJC is proud to present its new special Video production, sponsored by the Leviev foundation, explaining and visualizing in spoken Russian how easy and simple it is to light Shabbat Candles. The Video is the Second out of a series of productions soon to become available, which will assist the FJC in its […]
Odessa: “For man is like a tree of the field”
In Honor of ‘Tu B’shvat’, the pupils of the FJC’s Jewish school in Odessa, Ukraine – prepared a special program that included: speaking about traditions, presenting funny scenes and competitions, and acting as models dressed up like fruits and plants…[nggallery id=186]
“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing”
Sumgait, Azerbaijan – As the winter turns colder, the FJC’s special Winter Relief project, operated in partnership with the IFCJ, has answered the call of the distressed Jewish community and has distributed hundreds of warm coats and boots to its children. [nggallery id=185]