Ukraine Jews
News and updates about Ukraine Jews

Chabad emissary: 'Ukrainians learning from the Jews'
Head of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine says local Jews have realized they are there to stay despite the hardships.

In Ukraine, Hanukkah candles are a lifeline in the midst of power outages
Hanukkah candles are doing double duty in Ukraine, amid widespread power outages.

Ahead of Ukraine winter, Jewish groups step in to provide relief
With a dark winter looming in Ukraine, Jewish groups send generators and other support.

Concern mounts for Jews living in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Israel’s amb. to Ukraine says Israel does not have direct contact with Jewish communities in parts of Ukraine currently occupied by Russia

In complex logistical operation: Four species distributed to Jews of Ukraine
In recent days, the Jewish communities in Ukraine have received sets of the four species, over which they can bless during Sukkot.

In this Ukrainian city, a synagogue has run out of space
Across Ukraine, a somber High Holiday season captures how war has ravaged a growing Jewish community.

Zelenskyy reportedly strips 3 Jewish oligarchs of citizenship
In inexplicable move, Ukraine Pres. Zelenskyy strips three of his country's wealthiest Jews - all of them patriotic - of citizenship.

Will Jewish communities recover from the Russia-Ukraine war?
How the Russia-Ukraine war is undoing 30 years of Jewish community building in Ukraine.

The Moishe House in Kyiv has become a safe haven during wartime
In Kyiv, young Jewish adults seek to renew community events, even during wartime.

From Chmielnicki to Zelenskyy: Should Jews support Ukraine?
Despite the country's Jewish president, many are questioning how they should view the ongoing war with Russia.

Anti-Semitism in Ukraine: Ukrainian attacked Jew as onlookers prevented him from fleeing
Ukrainian court sentenced attacker to just two years' probation.

Ukraine PM: 'For Ukrainians and Jews, freedom is central aspiration, most important value'
Ukraine PM Shmyhal sends personal letter to Kyiv's Chief Rabbi Markovich, in honor or Passover.

Refugees with Jacuzzis: The surreal life of 200 Jews at a 4-star resort in wartime Ukraine
“We’re refugees, yeah, but over here being refugees has its perks."

Ukrainian and Russian Jews: Welcome
Their wars are not our wars. We do not need to die in their battles or suffer for their sins. We may live our own lives in Israel. Op-ed.

Time for Jews to abandon Ukraine
Don’t let the media fool you. This is not a war for freedom, we do not owe anyone anything there, and we have to get the Jews out. Op-ed

Rallying for Ukraine in Tel Aviv
Jews will always forgive,always err on the side of helping their fellow man, often to their own detriment. But Ukraine? Op-ed.

Aliyah and Jews in The Ukraine
Is prophesy unfolding before our very eyes that is too fantastic to contemplate?

Jews, Ukraine and the BBC
Iin a recent program on BBC Radio 4, Ukraine: How did we get here? there was, oddly, not one single reference to the Jews of Ukraine. Op-ed.

Lutsk, Meyn Shtetele Lutsk
Many Jews still live in Ukraine, but for the life of me, I cannot understand why. Op-ed.

The spirit of community
It is almost as if Rabbi Sacks z"l is talking to us today, remarking on how Jews the world over are trying to help those in Ukraine.

Watch: Evacuating Jews from Kyiv to Moldova
Explosions are heard throughout the journey as around 100 Jews succeed in fleeing Ukraine.

Kharkiv rabbi: We hear explosions and pray it will end quickly
Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz, rabbi of the city of Kharkiv, speaks about life during the Ukraine-Russia war.

Chabad hasid joins Ukrainian army: 'Willing to die for Ukraine'
Chabad-Lubavitch hasid from Ukraine joins his country's army together with his father. 'Our army is the best in Europe.'

Jews and non-Jews shelter in Ukrainian synagogues
Ukraine rabbis say non-Jews seeking refuge in synagogues, due to belief Russians will not touch the sites.

Odessa Jews rush to evacuate - on Shabbat
Prayer and panic as Ukrainian rabbis guide their communities into a wartime Shabbat.

Chabad prepared to absorb thousands of refugees
Rabbi Moshe Asman is preparing his community to absorb thousands of people fleeing the war around Kyiv.

Diaspora Ministry announces 10m NIS to aid Ukraine Jews
'Quite clear at this stage that both immediate and ongoing support are needed,' Diaspora Ministry says.

Moldova Jewish community absorbing Ukrainian Jews fleeing war
Moldova's Jews offer food, shelter, to Ukrainian Jewish families fleeing war, Nacht Family Foundation reaches out to help cover costs.

UJA-Federation of NY to support Ukraine's Jews
UJA-Federation of New York approves up to $3 million in emergency funding to support the Jewish community of Ukraine.

Elect a Democrat as US President, get a World War
The Democrats use Russia's Ukraine issue to obscure America's real enemy, China, whjich is paying them and corporate America off.Op-ed.

Lapid prepares for evacuation of Israelis, Jews from Ukraine
Foreign Minister speaks with embassy staff in Kiev as prospect of Russian invasion of Ukraine looms.

Four lending centers for medical equipment established in Ukraine.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were invested in medical equipment to supply the foundation of lending centers to four Ukraine cities.

Netanyahu: 'G-d has given us great opportunity'
'Almost-destroyed people mercilessly slaughtered; this nation today heads strong, robust, prosperous country - 1st of all by power of faith'

One century ago this week, a catastrophe struck Jewry

Ukraine: Circumcision for 90-year-old
Historic Brit Milah to take place at new medical center in Menorah compound: 'Not a day in the clinic goes by without saving lives.'

'The city is desecrating Jewish graves it seeks to commemorate'
Jewish graves in Ukraine desecrated, remains uncovered as heavy machinery plows through Jewish cemetery.

Ukrainian Neo-Nazism: the European Parliament and Summer Camps

Emergency Hotline Opened for Ukrainian Jews
910 hotline to provide a safe means for Ukrainian Jewry to report health emergencies, crimes, and anti-Semitism amid rising unrest.

Ukrainian Jewish Philanthropist Shot Dead
Garik Zylberbord was killed in Donetsk while trying to stop pro-Russian rebels from robbing his neighbor’s home.
