Jews in Ukraine

Camp Ramah returns to Ukraine despite ongoing war

Ramah Yachad, a Ukrainian Jewish summer camp, has returned to western Ukraine despite the ongoing war with Russia.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
09/08/2023

Aliyah dips in West, surges in Russia amid Ukraine conflict

Israel has seen a decrease in immigrants making aliyah from Western countries while aliyah from Russia and Ukraine has increased.

16/07/2023

Most of Kherson’s Jews fled when Russia invaded, a flood could make the rest leave

About 20 Jewish families have been directly affected by the flooding so far, and they are taking shelter in Jewish institutions.

By JTA STAFF
09/06/2023

Elderly Ukrainian-Jewish woman injured in Russian shelling of Kyiv

The woman, said to be over 80 years old, was injured in Russian shelling that killed a Ukrainian mother and daughter on Thursday. 

Ukraine's Jews celebrate Lag Ba'Omer in different ways

"The state of war continues to greatly challenge the Jewish routine... [we will] continue to preserve both the communities and the Jewish year cycle."

10/05/2023

US and Ukraine behind drone attack on Kremlin, Russia claims

Washington should be aware that Russia knew it was selecting the targets and Ukraine was merely implementing US plans, the Kremlin said.

By REUTERS
04/05/2023

Yael Eckstein, JPOST’s Humanitarian Award recipient, is a hero of the Jewish people - Opinion

An example of one person making a big difference.

By SHLOMI PELES
23/04/2023

Ukraine military appoints rabbi as first-ever Jewish Religious Officer for Jewish soldiers

Rabbi David Milman has been informally tending to Jewish soldiers for many years, his position was made formal by the Ukrainian military.

Passover: Chabad of Poland holds 'mega-Seders' for Ukrainian refugees

The "mega-Seders" took place on April 5 and 6 – as outside Israel, there are two Seders as opposed to just one – and were held in Russian, Polish, Hebrew and English.

Embodying a story of trauma and liberation, Ukrainian Jews celebrate Passover amid new normal

Dozens of Jews from Kharkiv made the roughly six-hour train journey to Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday for a seder organized by Midreshet Schechter.

By MARCEL GASCÓN BARBERÁ/JTA
06/04/2023
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