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Kyiv rabbi shelters dozens in his synagogue as bombs fall on city
Rabbi and his wife had stockpiled up to six tonnes of food as well as water, fuel, and 50 mattresses
February 24, 2022 15:27
Rabbi and his wife had stockpiled up to six tonnes of food as well as water, fuel, and 50 mattresses
February 24, 2022 15:27As dramatic images of Russian troops moving into Ukraine sent shockwaves around the world on Thursday, a leading rabbi in Kiev offered shelter to dozens of people in his shul.
The Times of Israel reported today that Chabad Rabbi Jonathan Markovitch and his wife Inna stockpiled up to six tonnes of food as well as water, fuel, and 50 mattresses in their shul's basement.
Rabbi Jonathan Markovitch (Credit: Зацерковский Александр Витальевич)
Several dozens had already sought refuge in the shul. “There’s no bomb shelter here, but at least we can be together,” Rabbi Markovitch told the outlet and other Israeli media.
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