Posts Tagged: Ukrainian Jews
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...
Fox News Host: U.S. Should Send Gun and Ammo to Every Jew in Ukraine
Fox News host Todd Starnes on Thursday advocated for the United States to supply Ukrainian Jews with weapons and ammunition after flyers, distributed over Passover,...
Crimea Unrest Witnessed Up Close by Chabad Rabbi
JNS.org - While the crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold, Jews in the disputed region of Crimea have been caught in a battle over...
Kiev Rabbi Assaulted in Suspected Anti-Semitic Attack
JTA - Two unidentified men assaulted a rabbi in Kiev in a suspected anti-Semitic attack. The men assaulted Rabbi Hillel Cohen, who runs the Ukrainian branch...
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...
Wounded Ukrainian Protesters Brought to Israel for Treatment
JNS.org - Nine Ukrainian Jews who were severely wounded during violent protests in Kiev were brought to Israel to receive medical treatment. The wounded individuals,...
