YAHAD Announces New Exciting Location for EUOSTARS 2024
Building up towards EUROSTARS upcoming learning and traveling season of activity, YAHAD has launched a special campaign aimed at stimulating thousands of Jewish students and young professionals from across Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, and additional FSU countries, to join the exclusive Jewish studies program and enjoy a stunning and unique trip to the newly chosen destination: […]
Israel continues support for Jewish communities of Ukraine
Kyiv chief rabbi meets Diaspora Minister to discuss state of Jewish community in Ukraine, ongoing humanitarian efforts. Based on an article by Israel National News | Photo: Minister Chikli and Rabbi Jonathan Markovitch; Spokesperson for the Jewish community and JCC Chabad in Kyiv As the conflict in Ukraine continues and the local Jewish communities remain […]
Prominent Jewish Politician Honored 75 Years After Imprisonment
In a moving ceremony, the memorial plaque for the legendary and unforgettable spiritual and political leader, known as the “Chassidic Prisoner”, Rabbi Mordechai Dubin, was unveiled. He served as a Member of Parliament for the Agudas Israel party while heading the Jewish community in Latvia until 1940 and was instrumental in the release of the […]
Jewish baby born to injured mother in Ukraine finds sanctuary in Odessa Jewish children’s home
Mishpacha Orphanage head Rabbi Avraham Wolff says it is a very challenging case of a mother injured both physically and emotionally, who asked them asked to care for her daughter Based on an article by Itamar Eichner | YnetNews.com Many touching moments have unfolded at the Mishpacha Orphanage in Odessa since the conflict began a […]
Remains of a Synagogue from the time of the Second Temple were Discovered in Russia
During excavations conducted in the antique city of Pangoria, Russia archaeologists from the Russian Academy of Science found traces of an ancient Shul estimated to be from the time of the Second Temple. Photos: Volnodlo Pangoria Foundation During excavations conducted by archaeologists in the antique city of Pangoria on the Taman Peninsula in the territory […]
Jewish community in Kyiv battling for Ukraine’s elderly
While the ongoing conflict is often being framed in geo-political terms, it’s sometimes easy to forget the human cost, especially the elderly Ukrainian population who have lost everything and have nowhere to go even when the crisis ends Based on an article by Emily Schrader | YnetNEWS.com As the conflict in Ukraine rages on, the […]
Rabbi and Experts Check Kashrut of Mikvas throughout Russia
Under the auspices of Russia’s Chief Rabbinate, headed by the Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar, a delegation set out on a mission this month to check the kashrus and condition of the mikvas scattered throughout Russia. In coordination with the Rabbis in each city and district, they thoroughly inspected the mikva at each location. […]
Empowering Seminar for Young Jewish Women takes place in Moscow
A dynamic nine-day seminar, tailored for 60 young Jewish women aged 17-27 from Russia, Belarus, and Azerbaijan, and organized by YAHAD, has recently concluded in Moscow during the opening days of August. The Summer Seminar, characterized by an invigorating blend of lectures, classes, workshops, and Chassidic gatherings deep into the night, took a contemporary approach […]
Unique Summer Seminar Unites Ukrainian Jewish Students
A remarkable nine-day Seminar brought together over 50 Jewish students and young professionals from all corners of Ukraine, including remote villages, to a picturesque gathering amidst the stunning Carpathian Mountains in Western Ukraine. The Seminar was led by Rabbi Pinchas Wishedski, the CEO of STARS Ukraine, and his wife, Mrs. Dina, and an experienced staff […]
Ukrainian Jewish summer camps provide psychological support
While therapeutic healing remains central, the camps also strive to provide a semblance of typical summer fun. By ZVIKA KLEIN | The Jerusalem Post As the conflict in Ukraine extends beyond a year and a half, ‘Gan Israel’ summer camps have emerged as a sanctuary for the disaster-touched youth, offering them psychological support. Established in […]