Posts Tagged: Ukraine Jewish population
In the Ashkenazi Heartland, a Struggle Over Ruins and Jewish Memory
JNS.org - Walking through Lviv, a Ukrainian city near the Polish border whose Jewish population is a small fraction of what it once was, it’s not...
Germany to Loosen Immigration Restrictions for Ukrainian Jews
JNS.org - The German government announced Thursday that it will ease immigration restrictions on Jews from Ukraine over Jews from other former Soviet...
Christian-Jewish Aid Group Increases Support for Beleaguered Ukrainian Jews
JNS.org - The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has announced an increase in support to $10 million for Ukraine's beleaguered Jewish community...
Ukrainian Jewish Leaders Blame Russian Occupation for Synagogue Attacks
Ukrainian Jewish leaders believe Russian operatives are behind recent vandalism against community synagogues, The Daily Beast reported on Monday. Their assertions come after Russia tightened its military...
‘Very Tense’ Situation for Ukrainian Jews, Says Country’s Chief Rabbi
JNS.org - The Jewish community in Ukraine is feeling the strain of the country's revolution, according to Ukrainian Chabad-Lubavitch Chief Rabbi Moshe Reuven Asman. Asman...
Anti-Semitic Violence Frightens Ukrainian Jews Amid Protests
JNS.org - Two violent anti-Semitic incidents that took place in Kiev, Ukraine, over the course of a week have alarmed the Ukrainian Jewish community....
Ukrainian Jews Fear Anti-Semitic Backlash From Protests
JNS.org - Members of Ukraine's Jewish community are expressing concern that anti-Semitic sentiment could rise in the country amid the ongoing protests of Ukrainian...
