Israeli Immigrant Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata spoke Tuesday night with Ukrainian Chief Rabbi Moshe Azman.
The minister told Rabbi Azman that the Israeli government stands with the Jewish community in Ukraine, and that the Immigrant Absorption Ministry is prepared to absorb any Jew who wishes to immigrate to Israel.
Rabbi Azman thanked the minister and raised with her the concerns that arise from the field during his meetings with the Jews in Ukraine.