70 Tons of Matzah, 120,000 Bottles of Wine: Ukraine Prepares for 142 Huge Public Passover Seders

The biggest ‘Passover Operation’ of all time in Ukraine: Rabbis of the Jewish communities and Chabad emissaries of Ukraine, are preparing for 142 huge public Passover seders during the upcoming festival | Despite the crisis, thousands of Ukrainian Jews are expected to participate as ‘free people’ in the public and festive seders and enjoy luxury dining | In addition, 56,000 kosher for Passover food packages will be directly distributed to the Jews of Ukraine

Bryansk: Historic Synagogue Inaugurated After a Decade of Renovation

Hundreds of Jews from Bryansk and the surrounding district, along with the city’s mayor, members of the local parliament, dignitaries, and rabbis, attended the inauguration ceremony of one of the most magnificent synagogues in Russia, which reopened after a decade of restoration and renovation. The historic synagogue was founded over one hundred and thirty years ago.

Israeli Knesset: Ukraine Rescue Organizations Hold an Emergency Meeting
at the Diaspora Ministry

Representatives of JRNU – FJC and Chabad’s rescue and humanitarian efforts center in Ukraine – led by Rabbi Shlomo Peles, participated this Monday in a special meeting in the Diaspora Ministry, headed by Mr. Amichai Chikli, with the participation of Israeli ministers, senior government members, Knesset members, ambassadors, and activists along with representatives of the rabbis of the Jewish communities in Ukraine.

Women of Oryol Celebrate Shabbat Forum

More than 30 women from the Jewish communities of Oryol, Mtsensk, and Kursk recently attended a special conference dedicated to the study and importance of Shabbat in Jewish tradition and faith.

Record breaker: 1,000 Personal Mishlochei Manot Delivered via Ukrainian Post

Since many of the roads are now in a poor state, Rabbi Nachum Tamarin, FJC’s rabbi to the small and remote villages and towns in Western and Central Ukraine, sent 1,000 Purim food parcels to Jewish families and individuals through the local mail

Ukraine Synagogues ‘Will Be
Packed’ for Purim

With the crisis grinding on, Ukraine’s Jews look to their faith for joy

Ukraine’s Jewish communities are expected to turn out in record numbers for joyous Purim celebrations this year as they look to their faith for joy and comfort amid the day-to-day stresses of the deadly, grinding crisis that has entered its second year.

Kharkov Brings the Circus to the Synagogue

This year, with the crisis raging in Ukraine, the Kharkov community could not attend their usual Purim celebration at the local Circus. So Shluchim Rabbi Moshe and Miriam Moskovitz brought the Circus to them!

Moscow Jewish University Hosts 11th Student Scientific Conference

On March 14, Moscow’s Jewish University hosted the eleventh annual inter-university scientific conference. During the conference, participants from educational institutions from across Russia presented their work both in person and remotely via the internet.

Renowned Photographer’s Portrait of the Rebbe to Aid Ukraine Jews

Mark Seliger donates artwork

In the mid-1980s, before his celebrity portraits graced the covers of “Rolling Stone” magazine and his photography represented the biggest brand names in fashion, Mark Seliger was just a photography apprentice crashing in his yeshivah bochur brother Yoel’s basement apartment in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y.

81 Years After ‘Juden Frei,’ Estonia Now Home to CTeen’s 700th Chapter

Against the odds, the Jewish community in Estonia perseveres, with the establishment of the 700th chapter of Chabad’s Teen Network providing hope and inspiration for the next generation.