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Ukraine’s Jews and rabbis ‘on the front line’ as Zelenskyy meets with Trump

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 18 Aug

In the midst of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Jewish communities continue to face great hardships as they navigate life amid war and uncertainty.

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Historic Ukrainian synagogue significantly damaged by Russian drone strike

Grace Gilson in Forward · 7 Aug

The historic Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue in Odessa, Ukraine, sustained severe damage from a Russian drone strike amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

0 Communities Philosophy

3 years into war, Jewish life in Ukraine gets boost from NY Jewry

Larry Luxner in Forward · 24 Feb

Three years into the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Jewish life in Ukraine is receiving substantial support from Jewish communities abroad, particularly through funded programs by the UJA-Federation of New York.

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Isolated on the anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainian Jews translate their prayers

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 24 Feb

In the turmoil of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian Jews are asserting their identity by translating Jewish prayers into Ukrainian, a move fueled by the war's impact on national identity.

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Most of Kherson’s Jews fled when Russia invaded Ukraine. A flood could force the rest to leave.

JTA Staff in Forward · 8 Jun 2023

The Jewish population of Kherson, Ukraine faces dire challenges following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, resulting in severe flooding in the region.

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Jewish orphans evacuated from Odessa to Berlin at Ukraine war’s start are headed home again

Deborah Danan in Forward · 21 Feb 2023

Rabbi Mendy Wolff is orchestrating the return of 120 children and staff from the Mishpacha Orphanage in Odessa, Ukraine, to their homeland, after a year of refuge in Berlin due to the ongoing war.