Jewish refugees

The untold story: How Marks & Spencer helped save the Jews of Europe

It is a story which is mostly unknown and, in my humble opinion, is begging for a research assistant to properly investigate and perhaps base a doctoral thesis on the subject.

 Pedestrians walk past the Marks & Spencer store near Marble Arch on Oxford Street in London on February 29.
 A man stands on the rubble of a house destroyed by recent shelling during Ukraine-Russia conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine March 7, 2022.

This Jewish family became refugees because of the Russia war — twice

 A police van sits outside the Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum in Shanghai, China November 17, 2023

Shanghai's Jewish refugee history takes center stage in new oratorio

 National Flag of Canada (Queen's Park, Toronto).

The dark history of Canada's response to Jewish refugees during the Holocaust


From triumph to tragedy: Chabad of Poland battles for Jewish refugees in Ukraine-Russia war

Chabad of Poland is preparing to help thousands of Ukrainian refugees celebrate Passover.

 Mrs. Dina Stambler (at right), co-director of Chabad of Poland, leading children’s activity

Ukrainian refugees seek to make new lives in Israel

More than 40,000 Ukrainians arrived in Israel since the beginning of Russia’s invasion. Those who aren't citizens though, exist in a legal limbo.

 A line of Ukrainians waiting to receive donations in northern Tel Aviv.

Halt European funding of anti-Israel orgs., Chikli tells Hungarian counterpart

Chikli asks Hungarian Minister to halt European funding to anti-Israel Palestinian organizations

 Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli met with Hungarian Minister for Churches, Minorities and Civil Affairs, Miklos Soltesz

Thanksgiving: Jewish community groups host Afghan, Ukrainian evacuees for meals

The event, which was sponsored by the Buffalo branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, was open to all new Ukrainian arrivals.

 Ukrainian evacuees celebrate a pre-Thanksgiving meal at the Ukrainian American Civic Center in Buffalo, New York.

Why are most Ukrainian Jewish refugees going to Europe, not Israel? - analysis

Better benefits and an easier time getting recognized as Jewish by other countries make Israel an unattractive option for Ukrainian refugees.

 UKRAINIAN REFUGEES this week at the border with Poland in Medyka.

JFNA has resettled over 30,000 Ukrainian refugees, will raise $100m. - report

Funds raised by JRNA have been directed to over 50 organizations providing humanitarian aid and relief to refugees in Ukraine and neighboring countries. 

 UKRAINIAN REFUGEES cross a bridge at the buffer zone to the border with Poland, Zosin-Ustyluh crossing, western Ukraine, in March

A kosher home for Jewish-Ukrainian refugees in Hungary

Ukrainian Jewish refugees find a home at the lakeside resort Balatonoszod, once home to an infamous Hungarian political scandal.

 VIEW OF the lakeside resort on Balaton, the largest lake in central Europe.

JFNA announces $1 million initiative to support Ukrainian refugees in US

Jewish Federations have collectively raised $72 million for humanitarian aid since the fighting broke out in Ukraine.

 Refugees from Ukraine wait to board a bus to Warsaw after crossing the border from Ukraine to Poland, fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at border checkpoint in Kroscienko, Poland, March 17, 2022.

Dutch 'Bible belt' villagers help rescue Ukrainian Jewish refugees

Urk Christians partner with rabbi to support Ukrainian women and children.

Ukrainian refugees

Independence Day: Jewish Ukrainian to light Diaspora Torch at ceremony

Elizaveta Sherstuk heads the "Chesed Chaim” humanitarian aid center in Sumy, Ukraine, and has helped Ukrainian Jews cope with the effects of war.

 Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai.

Ukraine's Jewish refugees came to Israel - what's happened since?

JEWISH WORLD: In order to adapt quickly and easily to the new immigrants, the Israeli government approved this week the provision of rent assistance to all immigrants.

UKRAINIAN OLIM arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport last month.