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Assassination attempt?

Russian shelling strikes 200 meters from Zelenskyy

Odessa struck by Russian shelling ahead of meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who were very close to the scene of the shelling.

Russian shelling strikes 200 meters from Zelenskyy

The Odessa Jewish Community

Rabbi Abraham Wolf's Urgent Appeal for Assistance

Rabbi Wolf shows the dire circumstances facing the community and their pressing need for support amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Rabbi Abraham Wolf's Urgent Appeal for Assistance

Urgent Humanitarian Appeal

Ukrainian Embassy Calls for Aid to Jewish Communities in Odessa

"Urgent Humanitarian Appeal: Devastation Strikes Odessa Orphanage as Missiles Leave Surroundings in Ruins"

Ukrainian Embassy Calls for Aid to Jewish Communities in Odessa

Ukrainian embassy:

'Jewish community in Odessa suffering, don't abandon them'

Ukraine's embassy in Israel publishes dire warning of effects Russian attacks on Odessa are having on the local Jewish community.

'Jewish community in Odessa suffering, don't abandon them'

Hillel office in Odessa damaged by Russian missile strike

A Russian missile blew out the doors, windows, and ceiling of the Hillel office. Repair work is already underway.

Hillel office in Odessa damaged by Russian missile strike

Hillel center in Odessa, Ukraine, damaged by Russian strike

Missile hits Hillel, destroys door and windows, and collapses ceiling.

Hillel center in Odessa, Ukraine, damaged by Russian strike

Ukraine: Blast shatters window of Jewish kindergarten

‘The window shattered from the blast’: Miracle at Mishpacha, the Jewish kindergarten in Odessa.

Ukraine: Blast shatters window of Jewish kindergarten

US diplomat visits Chabad children's home in war-torn Ukraine

US diplomat Kurt Volker visits Jewish orphanage in Odessa after night of heavy shelling.

US diplomat visits Chabad children's home in war-torn Ukraine

Russian shelling in Odessa continues

Thousands of Jews cut off from electricity are crying for help

The heating systems that was destroyed in Ukraine has left thousands of Jews in dangerously cold temperatures and at risk of starvation.

Thousands of Jews cut off from electricity are crying for help

Our lives are in danger

Urgent call for help from Rabbi Wolff of Odessa

Thousands of Jewish families in Odessa have been left behind in the freezing temperature of -5 degrees and are calling for help.

Urgent call for help from Rabbi Wolff of Odessa

You are cold outside they are cold inside too

Urgent call for help from Rabbi Wolff of Odessa: Our lives are in danger!

You are cold outside they are cold inside too

Mine explodes at Ukrainian beach, killing three

Three people killed when landmine goes off at beach in Ukraine's Odessa region.

Mine explodes at Ukrainian beach, killing three

First Ukrainian grain ship leaves Odessa under new deal

Secure Black Sea shipping lane will allow $1 billion in grain to be exported to world markets.

First Ukrainian grain ship leaves Odessa under new deal

Where are the lost Jews of Odessa?

Rabbi Shneur Vigler, a well-known rabbi from the Jewish community of Odessa, reports that members of his community are going through hell.

Where are the lost Jews of Odessa?

Russia attacks port of Odessa, targets supply lines

Russia bombs port of Odessa, putting global grain supplies in potential jeopardy.

Russia attacks port of Odessa, targets supply lines

Why I Returned to Ukraine?

A Special Interview with Chabad Emissary HaRav Avrohom Wolf.

Why I Returned to Ukraine?

Romania: Jewish children from Odessa celebrate Purim as refugees

Hundreds of Jewish children who fled Odessa celebrate Purim in Romanian resort town of Neptun.

Romania: Jewish children from Odessa celebrate Purim as refugees

Aid worker rescues 1,000 Jewish refugees from Ukraine

Jewish aid worker from London rescues over 1,000 Jewish refugees from Ukraine, including 270 orphans.

Aid worker rescues 1,000 Jewish refugees from Ukraine

Watch: Ukrainian navy hits Russian warship - 'We got him'

The Ukrainian military appears to have severely damaged a warship off the coast of Odessa.

Watch: Ukrainian navy hits Russian warship - 'We got him'

Some 230,000 Ukrainians fled into Moldova, but few want to stay

At the Moldova border, Jews from Odessa wonder when they’ll be able to return home.

Some 230,000 Ukrainians fled into Moldova, but few want to stay

120 children arrive in Berlin from Odessa Jewish orphanage

Children make 1,000 mile journey from Odessa to Berlin on five school buses and have permission to stay in Germany.

120 children arrive in Berlin from Odessa Jewish orphanage

UK community raises $1.6 mil for Ukrainian Jewish orphanage

Over 2,000 UK donors help Jewish orphanage and school in Odessa whose students fled to a mountain camp due to the Russian invasion.

UK community raises $1.6 mil for Ukrainian Jewish orphanage

Estonian cargo ship sinks off Odessa after hitting sea mine

An Estonian-owned cargo ship has sunk off the coast of Ukraine after encountering a sea mine, with several crew members missing.

Estonian cargo ship sinks off Odessa after hitting sea mine

Convoy of Russian warships sighted off Odessa

Ukraine is mining Odessa's beaches after concrete U.S. warnings of imminent amphibious landings.

Convoy of Russian warships sighted off Odessa

Odessa chief rabbi: We pray for peace in the world

i24NEWS interviews Odessa's chief rabbi, Rabbi Avraham Wolf.

Odessa chief rabbi: We pray for peace in the world

Odessa Jews rush to evacuate - on Shabbat

Prayer and panic as Ukrainian rabbis guide their communities into a wartime Shabbat.

Odessa Jews rush to evacuate - on Shabbat

Ukraine War

Odessa orphanage trying to evacuate

The leaders of a Jewish orphanage in Odessa, Ukraine, share their experiences trying to protect children in a war zone.

Odessa orphanage trying to evacuate

Attacks on Odessa, Russian forces closing in on Kyiv

Airport on outskirts of capital under attack by helicopters flown out of Belarus. Kyiv still under fire.

Attacks on Odessa, Russian forces closing in on Kyiv

Ukrainian Jews storing food, sleeping bags in case of invasion

Igor Shatkhin, the Chief Rabbi of Odessa's assistant, explains how the Odessa community is working to ensure the safety of Jews in Ukraine.

Ukrainian Jews storing food, sleeping bags in case of invasion

First branch of European Chesed Centre inaugurated in Ukraine

After three days of inspiration, Rabbinical Centre of Europe concludes professional seminar in Odessa, Ukraine.

First branch of European Chesed Centre inaugurated in Ukraine

They do not care if they go down in history as barbarians

They do not care if they go down in history as barbarians

Wave of anti-Semitic vandalism in Ukraine

Graffiti praising the Holocaust and demanding Jews leave the country found on three Jewish institutions in Odessa, Ukraine.

Wave of anti-Semitic vandalism in Ukraine

Report: Jewish Oligarch Threatened Separatists in Ukraine

Tapes surface claiming Jewish regional governor has placed a bounty on a major pro-Russian separatist leader, hired hit men for fire attack.

Report: Jewish Oligarch Threatened Separatists in Ukraine

Odessa Jews 'Ready to Flee'

After the carnage in street battles Friday, a fleet of 70 buses is ready to take Chabad Jews to safety, if necessary.

Odessa Jews 'Ready to Flee'

Pro-Russian Thugs Killed After Attacking Ukrainian Unity Rally

Pro-Russian attackers made 'a big mistake' attacking Ukrainian football hooligans; scores burned alive in revenge attack.

Pro-Russian Thugs Killed After Attacking Ukrainian Unity Rally