MoldovaMoldova’s Jews step in to help Ukraine refugeesJewish community has aided 16,000 escaping from war and sent 2,000 Jews on to IsraelBy JC Reporter2 min read
World Jewish ReliefWorld Jewish Relief has helped nearly 275,000 people in war-torn UkraineThe charity has published a report of its activities in Ukraine since February 2022By Daniel Ben-David3 min read
By Claire CalmanI'm guilty of burying my head in the sand after news of Hamas terror attackWhen the news gets worse - I attempt to adopt the ostrich position3 min read
UmanThe Jews of Uman ‘fear God’s judgment more than Russian tanks’More than 35,000 pilgrims attended the annual event despite the threat of Russian bombsBy Joseph Roche2 min read
Russia Ukraine WarDespite warnings, thousands of Orthodox Jews are going to Ukraine this weekUp to 30,000 Charedim are expected to defy Ukraine's chief rabbi and the Israeli PM to visit the city of Uman to worship, be cleansed of their sins - and dance to techno musicBy Felix Pope3 min read
Russia Ukraine War'I had to tell the world about Russia's crimes' says UK's former woman in KyivDame Melinda Simmons said that her Jewish heritage meant she had to speak up when stationed in UkraineBy Felix Pope2 min read
Russia Ukraine WarHeroic Jewish aid worker Emma Igual killed in Ukraine by Russian shell‘I don’t know how long my luck will last’ she told the JC recentlyBy Paul Cainer3 min read
Putin claims Zelensky was put in office by the West to 'cover up glorification of Nazism'The Russian president launched an attack on the Ukraine leaders Jewish heritageBy Richard Percival 2 min read||September 6, 2023 11:38
Zelensky: 'Just like Israelis, Ukrainians need to learn to live with conflict''We are prepared to keep fighting for a very long period of time… [while] minimizing the number of casualties'By Josh Kaplan1 min read||August 28, 2023 09:34
Ukraine's chief rabbi releases rousing song to celebrate Independence DayRabbi Moshe Azman is seen walking through a field of sunflowers and standing on a balcony overlooking Kyiv as he singsBy Felix Pope1 min read||August 25, 2023 17:50
Yevgeny Prigozhin, caterer turned warlord presumed dead had Jewish ancestryThe former leader of the Wagner group did not publicise his faithBy JC Reporter1 min read||August 24, 2023 17:34
World Jewish Relief wins contract to help Ukrainians find jobs in UKContract awarded to WJR in partnership with the British Council will enable the charity to offer intensive English language and employment support coursesBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||August 24, 2023 11:50
Jewish oligarch fails in bid to overturn sanctionsEugene Shvidler is a Russian businessman with links to Roman AbramovichBy Josh Kaplan1 min read||August 21, 2023 12:36
Ukrainian Jews in Poland offered 'Jewish-connection' campChildren are offered informal education focused on Jewish identity, heritage, values and customs.By JC Reporter1 min read||July 18, 2023 17:36
'Wagner group has brought shame on the name of my antisemite great grandfather'The great-granddaughter of the notorious composer has hit out at the paramilitary groupBy Hannah Gillott 1 min read||July 14, 2023 14:25
Zelensky: No Israeli PMs have taken up my offer to visit KyivThe Jewish president of Ukraine said he offered Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett and Netanyahu an inviteBy JC Reporter1 min read||July 13, 2023 16:32
