Israel Returns, ICEJ Bring Ukrainian Jews in Danger to Israel
The International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem (ICEJ) has stepped in to help facilitate the immigration and absorption of Ukrainian Jews who wish to escape the violence and anti-Semitism that has become rampant in the country.
“You Can Feel the Tension in the Air” in Ukraine
Tensions continue to mount in eastern Ukraine, as no obtainable solution is in sight. Reports of casualties continue to stream out of the provinces in dispute, and the residents of Ukraine don’t know what new reality they may encounter on a daily basis.
Anti-Semitic Flier Hoax in Ukraine Causes Uproar
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has threatened to identify and punish “the bastards” responsible for an anti-Semitic leaflet distributed over Passover demanding Jews register with the pro-Russian separatists.
Knesset Speaker Calms Tensions of Ukrainian Jewish Community
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein offered support to Ukrainian Jewry Tuesday. In a discussion with Ukrainian Jewish leaders, Edelstein was told that anti-Semitism…
Here Come the Subbotnik Jews
Just in time for Purim, when we celebrate the ancient deliverance of the Jewish people, a long-suffering Jewish community has received some remarkably good tidings. After nearly a decade of bureaucratic torment and agony, the remaining Subbotnik Jews of the former Soviet Union will at last be coming home to the Jewish state. For nearly […]
A Jewish Voice from the Crimea: “Living in Readiness”
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea – Two weeks after the fall of the regime in the Ukraine, and as the flow of reports on Russian military advancement in the Crimea intensifies…
Ukrainian Jews Training to Protect Community
KIEV, Ukraine – The current political crisis in Ukraine has propelled its Jewish community to request emergency training from Israeli emergency response organizations…
Ukrainian Jewish Community in Peril
Ukraine, mired in conflict for centuries, is now torn by political upheaval. If recent events are any indication, it may be Ukraine’s minorities, such as its 200,000-strong Jewish community, which pay the heaviest price. The former Soviet republic has long been afflicted by internal strife. As early as the 17th century, the region was torn […]
Ukrainian Jews Fear for their Lives as Political Situation Deteriorates
Political unrest in Ukraine has become extremely intense over the last week. With thousands taking to the street to protest the government and facing off against armed police, hundreds have been injured and many left dead in the violent clashes. The Jewish community in the Ukraine, which numbers around 200,000 members, has been caught in […]
Over 500 Young Jews to Gather for Limmud FSU Conference in Odessa
“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” (Deuteronomy 6:7) Odessa, Ukraine has a rich and varied Jewish history. Once the second largest Jewish community in […]
