Posts Tagged: Ukrainian Jews
Rising Tensions in Ukraine Prompt Hundreds of Jews to Consider Immigration to Israel
JNS.org - The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, or The Fellowship, said that in the last two weeks they have been flooded with hundreds of calls...
Christian-Jewish Aid Group Sponsors Latest Aliyah Wave From Ukraine
JNS.org - On Tuesday, 116 Ukrainian Jews arrived safely in Israel as part of the ongoing “Freedom Flight” initiative by the International Fellowship of Christians and...
Former Russian Jewish Leader Calls for Prominent Ukrainian Jews to be Hanged
JTA - A former leader of Russian Jews said he would like to hang prominent Ukrainian Jews "until they stop breathing." Yevgeny Satanovsky, who served as...
Jewish Woman Killed in Donetsk Fighting in Ukraine
JNS.org - A Jewish woman has been killed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, where pro-Russian rebel forces are continuing to battle Ukrainian...
Christian-Jewish Aid Group Sends $650,000 in Emergency Aid to Ukrainian Jews
JNS.org - The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has announced that it is sending $650,000 in emergency aid to help poor and...
Ukrainian Jews Take Refuge in Israel in Attempt to Escape Their Country’s Civil War
Washington Post - Yulia, Kostiantyn and their daughter, Valerie, don't look like a typical refugee family. All well-dressed — even the Chihuahua, Micky, donning a...
Christian-Jewish Group Sends Delegation to Aid Ukrainian Jews in Distress
JNS.org - A delegation from the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) landed in Ukraine on Dec. 17 to provide aid to poverty-stricken...
JDC Expands Winter Relief for Ukrainian Jews
JNS.org - The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), which has been delivering heating fuel, bedding, and clothing to Jewish communities across the former Soviet...
Ukrainian Jewish Leader Downplays Jewish MP’s Rise to Parliament Speaker
JNS.org - The Ukrainian parliament's decision to confirm a Jewish MP as speaker last week will not have major impact on the country's Jewish community's participation...
Donetsk’s 11,000 Jews Live in Fear of Ukraine Rising Violence
Jerusalem Post - Driving through the streets of separatist-controlled Donetsk, my guide points out numerous barricades, manned by rebels armed with everything from modern Kalashnikovs...
Israel Rescues Ukrainian Jews Stranded at Airport After Rebels Seize Control
Jerusalem Post - Israel's Jewish Agency came to the rescue of two Jewish Ukranian families after rebels seized control of Donetsk airport as they were...
Kiev Jews Assemble Self-Defense Unit to Combat Anti-Semitic Attacks
JTA - Ukrainian Jews with combat skills formed a rapid intervention force to stop anti-Semitic attacks. The force, which was set up in recent weeks, currently...
Odessa Jews Prepare for Emergency Evacuation if Local Violence Worsens
JNS.org - Odessa Jewish community leaders said Sunday that Jews in the city are preparing to evacuate if violence worsens in the western Ukrainian city....
Give Ukraine a Chance
The Ukraine crisis continues. At this stage, no one can safely predict where the country will be a month from now, let alone a year...
