14 Future Russia Rabbis Receive Rabbinical Ordination
Fourteen students graduated from Moscow’s Rabbinical Ordination program and will now be joining over one hundred of Moscow Yeshiva’s alumnae who serve as Rabbis, Kashrut supervisors, teachers, and spiritual activists, assisting Jews throughout Russia and the FSU in varied Jewish matters. Photos: Levi Nazarov The good news was received with great joy by the Jewish […]
Exciting Knowledge Quiz and Art Exhibition Empower Moscow’s Jewish Women
More than one hundred Jewish women of all ages participated in a thrilling event combining a fascinating Judaism knowledge quiz and an exhibition of original artworks, focused on the topic of the Jewish belief in peace and prosperity during the future era of redemption. The special event was preceded by an in-depth learning program, in […]
Missiles Strike Heart of Vinnitsa, Ukraine, Bringing Fear to a Safe Haven
FJC and Chabad teams are going door to door ensuring the well-being of community members Missiles struck an office building and several residential buildings in Vinnitsa, Ukraine, at around 10:50 this morning local time. Twenty-two people have been reported killed, and more than 100 wounded. Vinnitsa, a western Ukrainian city with a population of 370,000, […]
Azerbaijan Chief Rabbi Joins Senior Delegation Visit to Washington
Ashkenazi community Chief Rabbi Shneor Segal of Baku, Azerbaijan, joined last week the visit of a senior delegation to Washington, DC, that included the Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations, Mr. Siyavush Heydarov. During the visit, Rabbi Segal, who is highly regarded by the Azerbaijan people and its leadership, met […]
Against All Odds: Baby Boy Receives Brit Milah in Ukraine
Amid the crisis and destruction in Kharkiv, Ukraine, a new baby boy was given a brit milah with the help of the Chief Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz and the Mohel and Chief Rabbi of Mariupol, Mendel Cohen. Masha had only one request from Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz last month in the Kharkiv synagogue. She was due to […]
Ukraine: Americares provides Hospitals with Critical Supplies
Following a joint venture by the Federation of Jewish Communities (FJC), the Jewish Relief Network Ukraine, and the Americares organization, six pallets of critical supplies were unloaded this passing week at the Dnipro Jewish Medical Center (JMC) operated by the Jewish community of the central Ukrainian city. The medicine and medical supplies, including penicillin, prenatal […]
Unprecedented: A Global Coalition of Agencies Unites to Support the Lifesaving Efforts of the Jewish Relief Network Ukraine
The world’s leading Jewish International Foundations, Federations, Organizations, and Humanitarian charities have united to support and partner with the Jewish Relief Network Ukraine (JRNU), which is spearheading the evacuation and humanitarian efforts across Ukraine and beyond. The Jewish Relief Network Ukraine (JRNU), operating under the Federation of Jewish Communities (FJC) as its fiscal sponsor, works […]
Away From Home: Odessa Jewish University Celebrates 15th Graduation in Berlin
Despite its temporary relocation to Germany, Odessa’s Jewish University marks the end of its 15th year of operation with a remarkable achievement: ten Bachelor’s degrees, one Master’s degree, two college graduates, and five graduates receiving special diplomas with distinction and excellence – all during a time of uncertainty and havoc. Graduating students, distinguished guests, and […]
Shchukino: New Torah Scroll Inaugurated in Inspiring Event
Dozens of community members and guests attended the festive inauguration event in which a brand new Torah Scroll was introduced into the Shchukino ‘Beit David’ Community in Moscow, headed by Rabbi Avraham Libshitz. The new Torah scroll, introduced into the Moscow neighborhood synagogue, was donated by the German family who also attended the event along […]
Two Boys Cross Ukraine Front Line to Rejoin Friends
While their friends fled Zhytomyr for Israel, two boys survived for months in a city in Ukraine’s south. Thanks to a miraculous rescue operation, they’re now safely back with their friends. Until late February, Avraham and Mendel called Zhytomyr home. The FJC’s Alumim residential facility there gave a safe and nurturing environment to the two […]