Jewish orphans evacuated from Odessa to Berlin a year ago are headed home again
The children of Mishpacha are headed back to Odessa because of the high cost of keeping them fed, housed and educated in Germany. Based on an article by DEBORAH DANAN/JTA | The Jerusalem Post | Photo: Jewish Orphans who were smuggled today from Odessa to Chisinau in a special rescue operation by Chabad and the […]
Ukrainian Jewry Prepares for a Special Purim
The Jewish communities throughout Ukraine are currently preparing to celebrate the second holiday of Purim since the crisis began. Last Purim chaos reigned in every corner. Now, the preparations for a different but special Purim are in full swing. The rabbis of the Jewish communities and Chabad emissaries received huge shipments last week from the […]
“Operation Glasses” in Ukraine: Thousands of Pairs for the Jewish Communities
One year into the crisis in Ukraine, the country’s Jews have been informed that RestoringVision a large American organization has decided to donate thousands of pairs of glasses • Experienced opticians will tour the Jewish communities and make adjustments and take measurements • The special project is organized by JRNU, FJC’s humanitarian arm in Ukraine […]
Jewish organizations band together to help Ukraine’s Jews survive
“I’m here to say that you’ve come home,” Israeli Minister of Immigrant Absorption Ofir Sofer tells Ukrainian immigrants upon their arrival in Israel. Based on an article by ISRAEL KASNETT | JNS “I see Israel!” Sergei exulted in Russian as the plane flew over the Mediterranean toward the looming beaches of the Jewish state. The […]
What The Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan Cook and Eat
A bounty of tradition, seasonality and region-specific specialties. By Beth A. Lee | Aish.com Azerbaijan, located adjacent to a region often referred to as Central Asia, is bordered by the Caspian Sea to the east, Iran to the south, Armenia to the west and Georgia and Dagestan to the north. Near the northern border of […]
Let There Be Warmth: Chabad Brings Life-Saving Generators to Embattled Ukraine
A year into the crisis, an international effort to supply Ukraine with electric generators Based on an article by Faygie Levy Holt | Chabad.org For millions of Ukrainians this winter, keeping warm is a life-and-death struggle. With the power grid under continuous attack, electricity, heat and hot water are always scarce—and sometimes not available for […]
Inspiring Growth and Prosperity: New Year of Trees Celebrated Across the FSU
A wide variety of events and ceremonies, all in honor of the Jewish festival of Tu BiShvat, known as the ‘New Year of Trees’, took place in hundreds of Jewish communities and educational institutions and projects throughout the former Soviet Union. Thousands participated. Young and old participated this week in special events in honor of […]
US Jewish charity helps thousands of Ukrainian Jews keep warm
A US-based charity has delivered millions of pounds worth of generators to communities Based on an article by Georgia L Gilholy | THE JEWISH CHRONICLE As the crisis rages on in Ukraine, a Jewish charity is helping communities keep warm throughout the harsh Eastern-European winter. During last year’s High Holy Days, the Jewish Relief Network […]
Jewish FSU Commemorates International Holocaust Memorial Day
Hundreds of Jewish communities across the former Soviet Union commemorated, in a touching and emotional series of events, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, also known as the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, that takes place annually on 27 January. Whether in large cities, small towns, or remote villages, thousands of Jews […]
Gravesite of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter Completed
Commemorating 140 years since the passing of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter OBM, a new ‘Ohel’ structure has been added to his gravesite in the Old Jewish cemetery in the center of Kaliningrad – Kenigsburg. The Jewish community of Kaliningrad is getting ready for a special day, the 140th memorial day of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter OBM, founder […]