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The Dutch Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (3)

After 270 kilometers and a three-and-a-half-hour drive through Moldova, we arrive in Kishenev, the capital of Moldova. From there, The Jewish Agency takes over. Some refugees will leave that same night, others tomorrow or the day after. The new olim are welcomed in a large …

Zelenskyy and the UN whitewash antisemitism

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent speech to the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) certainly hit some sensitive spots in the Jewish world. This …

The Dutch Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (2)

It is 05.00 AM and I slept quite well. First a shower, then davening (morning prayer) and at 07.20 AM …

SOS Ukraine: video update from Koen Carlier

As Christians for Israel we want to comfort and stand with the Jewish people in good times, but especially in …

Jewish refugees: “It hurts so incredibly to have to leave them behind”

Bombed apartment buildings, burnt-out cars, a street strewn with smoking debris. It looks like a scene from an old war …

The Dutch Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (1)

Monday. The first day of my visit to Ukraine. Mendel Cohen, who was once the rabbi of Mariupol, urged me …

The Necessity of Jewish Self-Defence

Tal Hartuv With Hitler’s rise to power, Jews began to find themselves as targets of antisemitic attacks throughout Central and …

Ludmilla’s Testimony

In this video Ludmilla from Ukraine shares her story. She fled from her hometown Charkov because of the war. Despite …

Lessons we need to learn from Purim

Today the Jewish world celebrates the holiday of Purim, which commemorates the failed attempt of the Persian ruler Haman, in …

Fleeing from the Land of the North to the Promised Land

On Monday February 28 the war in Ukraine has been going on for four days already. We are driving a …

On eagles’ wings

To the unsuspecting passerby, the crowded little building in the village on the border of Ukraine and Moldova looks more …

On Medicine and Torah

The Bible and the Talmud form the basis of Jewish Law. Jewish Law is broadly speaking, millennials of rabbinic conversations …

Whither the new global dis-order?

Russia’s ruthless attack on the innocent people of Ukraine has direct and indirect consequences for Israel and the Jewish people. …

Update Ukraine: “I felt like a refugee myself”

In the past nights I experienced something new. In the previous week I thought: I have probably experienced everything by …

Update Ukraine: We Don’t Leave Anyone Behind

Though our night’s rest was very short, when we got up in the morning, we felt good. We were expecting …

Mariupol family risks all just to tell teen daughter in Israel: ‘We are alive’

Vika Korotkova drives out to location with phone reception, reports that city subjected to heavy Russian bombardment and without heat, …

Laughing Back to Health

In Israeli hospitals there is a good chance that standing next to the doctor or nurse is someone donning a …

The first 150 Ukrainian Jews come home to Israel!

On Sunday, March 6, the first plane carrying 150 Jews from Ukraine arrived in Israel. Our team in Ukraine is …

Update Ukraine: Creating Order in Total Chaos

Our team in Ukraine is working day and night to support Jewish refugees, provide shelter and evacuate them to neighboring …

Call for prayer for the beleaguered port city of Mariupol

Mariupol has become a symbol of the devastating war waged against Ukraine, which has already brought 1.5 million refugees to …