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In light of the rapidly evolving humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, The Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine continuously implements humanitarian program, sending crucial packages to Jewish families throughout Ukraine.

Packages include: food, bottled drinking water, a first aid kit with all the necessary medical supplies, personal hygiene products.

As the devastating conflict rages on, humanitarian needs are continuing to spike. The FJCU is always there, in times of crisis, delivering urgent, lifesaving care to Jewish seniors and families.

More photos: here 

On June 20 - 21, the Intercontinental Hotel hosted the annual conference organized by the European Jewish Association (EJA). The conference was opened by the Chairman of the European Jewish Association - Rabbi Menachem Margolin and the Deputy Prime Minister of Hungary - Mr. Zsolt Chemien. The Chairman of the Association of Jewish Communities of Hungary, Chief Rabbi Shlomo Koves, the Ambassador of Israel to Hungary, Mr. Yakov Hadas-Handelsman, and the Deputy Minister of the Interior of Greece, Mr. Stavros Kalafatis, were giving a speech at the plenary sessions.

One of the important topics of the conference was the situation in Ukraine and the activities of Jewish communities in wartime. The two-day meeting aims to show the unity needed to s… Читать дальше »

A cultural tour showcased the Jewish community's traditions and heritage. 

They Visited Golden Rose Choral Synagogue, built in 1800, where the visitors learned the history and spiritual heritage of “Touray Zahav” and the centuries-old cultural traditions of the Jewish people. 

In the historic building of the Menorah Center’s architectural ensemble, visitors were amazed at the beauty of the house of a merchant of the first guild David Pchyolkin that dates back to the end of the XIX century and tasteful decor of the Renaissance epoch.

50 sightseers joined the tour around the city. The purpose of such excursions is to distract refugees from the war, and at the same time they are able to see the Dnipro from differ… Читать дальше »

While the invasion of Ukraine continues, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine is providing humanitarian support across the country, sending crucial food packages to every jewish family in need.

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The Jewish school "Chabad-Or Avner" in Odessa, which is dislocated in Berlin now, has opened a summer camp Jsummer universal at JFuture. Participants of the summer camp are pupils from the 1st to the 11th grade.  Camp has an outstanding educational program, where campers can learn about Jewish traditions at a high level, while also traveling, having fun and developing in an environment full of friends.

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Yana was born in Ukraine, and has Jewish roots, her family cherishes and honors the memory of their origin and knows all of the relatives up to five generations back. 

Her life was completely amazing until 24th of February, 4:50 in the morning, she was  awakened by the sound of an exploding shell, followed by the sound of anti-aircraft defense.

How she managed to escape and started working as a volunteer of FJCU, saving lives and helping others to escape, read at the following link

Students who are currently in the Holy Land, together with the students of the Beit Lubavitch Yeshiva in Safed, went on a special trip to the sacred places and graves of the righteous, this time to Galilee.

On the first round of the tour boys visited the graves of the sages, the founders of the Talmud - Rabbi Abai, the head of the yeshiva in Pumbedita; Rabbi Abba Khilkiy, a tannaist sage, and his grandfather Khoni Ha-Meagel, a teacher of the law and a famous wonderworker.

 Next stop was Biriya Forest - the largest planted forest in the Galilee, where they found a variety of interesting and fascinating sites - an ancient Nevorai synagogue, tombs of the righteous, diverse flora, forests, groves, springs, and, of course, a mikvah. The j… Читать дальше »

The meeting was dedicated to the World Donor Day.  The word “donor” comes from the Latin word "donate" - voluntary donation of blood.

 There are 3 honorary donors in the Shostka Jewish community: Krasnaya Faina Grigorievna, Ozerova Natalya Ivanovna, Trosman Elena Isakovna. Storytellers shared their stories about donation and how it saves lives. 

 Katsman Sergey, Acting Chairman of the community, congratulated the donors and presented them with sweet souvenirs. The meeting ended up with a tea party and discussions about the importance of unity and mutual help and support during this difficult time.

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When war started, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine immediately sprung into action to respond to the humanitarian crisis, implementing special assistance programs. 

As the devastating conflict rages on, humanitarian needs are continuing to spike. The Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine constantly implements humanitarian aid program, sending crucial food, medical and hygiene packages to everyone in need.

More photos: here

Classes are held online on Zoom platform for Ohr Avner Chabad elementary school students, who are now scattered all around the world. 

Offline classes program just started in Berlin. 

 Students continue studying both online and offline and pray that soon they will be able to renew their learning process together in Odessa.

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The highlight of the past two weeks was the festive marathon “From Lag B'Omer to Shavuot”.  Each of the clubs was able to gather its participants at solemn meetings, prepare for the holiday and celebrate the Day of the Giving of the Torah according to all traditions.

 Numerous culinary and creative workshops were organized. Children and their parents were cooking fruit kebabs in chocolate with matzo, milk cakes, made tablets with 10 commandments, took part in origami classes. Kids learned the history of the holiday and its main traditions. Ice cream party and traditional reading of the 10 commandments were held in the Central Choral Synagogue of Frankfurt “West End”. 

 Summing up the festive mar… Читать дальше »

The Jewish community of Ivano-Frankivsk, led by Igor Perelman, donated two vehicles for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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The Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine delivered humanitarian aid packages to the Jewish communities of Irpin, Vinnitsya, Zhitomiy, Uzhgorod, Horishni Plavni, Yagotin, Skvira, Gostomel, Ivankiv

Packages include: food, bottled drinking water, a first aid kit with all the necessary medical supplies, personal hygiene products.

The FJCU program of humanitarian relief is designed to respond immediately with life-saving help and supplies, and then stay long term to support families in need.

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The Day of the Giving of the Torah is the most important event in the history of the Jewish people.

On the eve of the holiday, more than 200 immigrants from Ukraine gathered in a camp near the picturesque Lake Balaton to celebrate Shavuot - the holiday of the giving of the Torah.

The holiday was celebrated according to all traditions: reading the 10 Commandments, prayers and, of course, dairy meals.

Children got acquainted with the history of the holiday at creative workshops, each child received treats in the form of a Torah scroll.

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The Shavuot celebration for the refugees of the KEDEM community was held in Israel. Shavuot is the best time to go outside, to enjoy the lovely weather and participate in fun activities for the whole family, everybody had a great time, meeting with Rabbi Pinchas and Rebbetsen Dina Vyshedsky.

On 5 of June, 2022 (Sivan 6, 5782),  Jewish community of Kamianske gathered together at the Beit Baruch charity center and the Beit Reuven synagogue to celebrate the holiday of giving the Jewish people the Torah.

The Nikolaev Society of Jewish Culture held an online Shavuot holiday history lesson.  Participants discussed Names of the Holiday that point out different aspects of this festival (the Celebration of the Weeks, the Harvest Festival… Читать дальше »

In light of the rapidly evolving humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, The Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine has launched the second round of a humanitarian program, sending crucial packages purchased at the expense of sponsors and patrons to Jewish families throughout Ukraine.

Packages of the second round of humanitarian assistance program include: food, bottled drinking water, a first aid kit with all the necessary medical supplies, personal hygiene products.

As the devastating conflict rages on, humanitarian needs are continuing to spike. The FJCU is always there, in times of crisis, delivering urgent, lifesaving care to Jewish seniors and families.

More photos: here

 Dear friends!

We sincerely congratulate you and your loved ones with the holiday of Shavuot - the holiday of the Giving of the Torah!

On this day, G-d gave us the Torah and the Ten Commandments - the moral and ethical basis of all human civilization. 

We all keep the memory of this day in our hearts and in our souls.

We wish you to overcome any adversity and challenges of life with dignity, and to never forget the traditions of the Jewish people!

May love, peace, harmony and prosperity always reign in your families!

May G-d shower His blessings upon you today and always!

We wish you a happy Shavuot!

Chag Shavuot Sameach!

Facing a war crisis, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine decided to print the book "Taniya" in the very heart of Ukraine - Kyiv, on Independence Square.

We are sure, you will find this book to be an endless source of inspiration and wisdom and a huge support for our Army and the hole country in challenging times. 

The official meeting was attended by Volodymyr Klitschko (brother of Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko), Chairman of the Board of

FJCU - Rabbi Mayer Stambler, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the FJCU - Rabbi Rafael Rutman, Rabbi Mordechai Levenharts and Rabbi Simcha Levenharts. 

Volodymyr Klitschko noted that it is no coincidence that we are now preparing for the holiday of Shavuot - the holiday of t… Читать дальше »

The Torah was given by G‑d to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai on Shavuot more than 3,300 years ago. Every year on the holiday of Shavuot we renew our acceptance of G-d’s gift, and G‑d “re-gives” the Torah. Shavuot reminds us to be thankful for G-d’s Word and to delight in it. As the Word is read, it should bring joy, sweetness and happiness. This is why we eat sweet dairy things on Shavuot. 

Maintaining traditions, the Cultural Center of the Charitable Foundation "Hesed Shaarei Zion" based in Odessa, prepared gifts for the listeners of online conferences

The Jewish community of Odessa invites to celebrate the Holiday of Unity on June 5, in the Chabad synagogue on Osipova 21 street. Celebration timin… Читать дальше »

The mayor of Kharkov, Igor Terekhov, came to visit Rabbi Moshe Moskovich and thanked him for the constant help that the Jewish community provides to the city. The mayor watched the process of preparing humanitarian aid food packages for Shavuot. The Jewish community of Kharkov was very touched by his visit, since with everything happening around, Mayor schedule is extremely tight. 

Mayor talked with cooks and volunteers, who work 24/7 helping to save lives. Igor was glad to meet Rabbi Moskovich, it brought back some good memories about his participation in the celebration of Hanukkah this year, when Igor Alexandrovich lit the menorah on the Pushkinskaya street and when the mayor came to congratulate Moskovich’s daughter on her w… Читать дальше »