Jewish community in Zhytomyr mourns beloved teacher killed in Ukraine war

A funeral procession is expected to pass the Or Avner Chabad campus on Wednesday afternoon so students can pay their final respects.

The Jewish community in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, is mourning the death of Andriy Vitaliyovych Kurovskyy, a longtime computer science teacher at the Or Avner Chabad Jewish school

(photo credit: Courtesy of the Jewish community of Zhytomyr)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

JUNE 4, 2025 18:19

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