Zhytomyr Orphans Escape from Rocket Shelled Ashkelon
At the height of the crisis in Ukraine, the children of the Alumim orphanage in the city of Zhytomyr escaped to Israel. They left Ukraine through the Carpathian Mountains to Romania on a voyage that took a week and a half. From there they made Aliyah to Israel with the assistance of the IFCJ and […]
Ukrainian Jews receive dairy products ahead of Shavuot
The products included in the shipments were produced in local food factories under the supervision of the Kosher Committee in Ukraine. Based on an article by ZVIKA KLEIN | The Jerusalem Post In the past few days, Ukrainian Jews were in for a treat: A number of trucks, filled with dairy food items, traveled between Jewish communities […]
Jewish Community Center in Mityschi District Nearly Completed
In the center of Mityschi, one of the larger districts in suburban Moscow, a festive celebration took place in honor of the new Jewish Community Center whose building is nearing completion. Construction began three years ago and is scheduled to be completed this year, making it one of Russia’s most beautiful Jewish community centers. The […]
In Ukraine, Lag BaOmer Was ‘the Best Day in a Year’
Crisis-weary residents turn out night and day for holiday celebrations Based on an article by Faygie Levy Holt | Chabad.org For 9-year-old Avraham Timor, who attends Kharkov’s Or Avner Jewish school and had a brit milah only a few months ago, Lag BaOmer was “the best day I’ve had since before the crisis,” as he […]
Ukraine’s Jews celebrate Lag Ba’Omer in different ways
“The state of crisis continues to greatly challenge the Jewish routine… [we will] continue to preserve both the communities and the Jewish year cycle.” Based on an article by ZVIKA KLEIN | The Jerusalem Post | Photos: FJC and JRNU Jews across Ukraine celebrated the holiday of Lag Ba’omer on Monday and Tuesday amid the […]
‘We’re Still Here!’: Jews Across Russia Come Out for Lag BaOmer
From Moscow to Siberia, bonfires, barbecues and parades By Yaakov Ort | Chabad.org Russian Jewish communities from Moscow to the edges of Siberia turned their attention this week to the joys of Judaism and Jewish unity on the festive holiday of Lag BaOmer. Throughout the past year, hundreds of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries across the vast nation have remained focused […]
Passover Seminar Gives Ukraine Jewish Students a Holiday to Remember
STARS Ukraine continues its mission to connect every Jewish student and young professional to Judaism and, despite the overwhelming crisis, managed to give more than fifty students from across Ukraine a Passover seminar of the highest possible level. The nine-day seminar which enabled its participants to observe Passover according to tradition, took place in a […]
The Voyage that Brought Hundreds Closer to Judaism • Summary Report and Gallery
The trip that will never be forgotten by its hundreds of participants For a whole week, hundreds of Jewish students from across Russia and the FSU experienced a fascinating journey that enhanced their Jewish pride and identity and resulted in a significant boost in their commitment to Judaism. Photography by Akiva Sheinberger “Throughout the year,” […]
A Day in Odesa
Based on an article by HERZL KOSASHVILI | The Jerusalem Post I didn’t believe I would return to Odesa during the current situation, defined as a “state of crisis,” and even more so, I didn’t believe I would see what my eyes saw on the day I was in the city, but why put the […]
Tbilisi: Historical Conference in Honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day; New Curriculum to Serve Georgian General Educational System
In collaboration with the Education Ministry of Georgia, last week on Holocaust Remembrance Day, FJC’s “Or Avner’ Jewish School of Tbilisi hosted a historic conference attended by the country’s leading educational figures. The conference focused on the implementation of a Holocaust study program in the local government educational frameworks. The impressive conference was attended by […]