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Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 15 Oct

In "One Jump Ahead," Cindy Scarr recounts the remarkable life story of Boaz Abramoff, a cadet at the US Air Force Academy, who survived a life-threatening parachute accident.

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Berdychiv was once the ‘Jerusalem of Volhynia.’ Now the Ukrainian city’s tiny Jewish community is struggling.

Theia Chatelle in JTA · 20 May

Berdychiv, once a vibrant hub of Jewish life and known as the "Jerusalem of Volhynia," now faces significant challenges in preserving its Jewish heritage amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine.

0 Culture History

We Got Some Answers About How That Torah Landed At Goodwill. And A Lot More Questions

Forward · 21 Nov 2019

A Torah scroll, believed to be from a small Ukrainian town, made a remarkable journey from a thrift store in Virginia to multiple collectors including non-Jewish bible enthusiasts.