Jews in Ukraine

Israeli-Ukrainian located in detention facility after being drafted into military, FJCU announces

Karlinsky is currently awaiting transfer to a military base near the city of Kharkiv, where he is expected to serve as an army medic, several dozen kilometers away from the front lines.

Jonathan Karlinsky, an Israeli-Ukrainian drafted into the Ukrainian army.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Axelrod, Chief Rabbi of the Republic of Moldova.

Moldova hires first chief rabbi in 12 years, new chapter for revived Jewish community - interview

Jewish families at a JRNU respite camp in the mountains.

Kyiv Jews return from Carpathian retreat into night of Russian strikes

One of the couples who got married this weekend in Kyiv.

Jewish couples get married in Kyiv for first time since war started thanks to weekend ceasefire


Dnipro’s Jews press on despite the grind of Russia’s war on Ukraine

As the Ukraine-Russia slowly approaches its third year, the Jewish community of Dnipro works to keep itself alive.

 Asher, left, and David Cherkaskyi pray in their Dnipro, Ukraine, synagogue this week. The father and son have enlisted to fight for Ukraine in its war against Russia.

Jewish summer camps offer respite amid Ukraine’s heat and conflict

The largest of these camps, held in Dnipro, hosted more than four hundred family members.

 Campers at JRNU summer camp, August, 14, 2024.

'Mitzvah Mobile' unites isolated communities across war-torn Ukraine

The Mitzvah Mobile began its journey immediately after the yahrzeit (anniversary of a death) of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, the leader of the Chabad movement.

 Jewish person from 'Mitzvah Mobile' handing out a bag filled with items to a person from an isolated community in war-torn Ukraine

Close call: Ukrainian Jewish students narrowly miss being hit by Russian missile barrage on Shabbat

No one was hurt during the attack, although the Hillel Dnipro building sustained severe damage.

A firefighter works at a site of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine June 28, 2024.

Jewish soldier from Zhytomyr killed in Ukraine war

"Buligin regularly came to pray at our synagogue and was always proud of his Judaism."

  Fallen Jewish Ukrainian soldier Valef (Maxim) Buligin photographed on Yom Kippur Eve at the Jewish community synagogue in Zhytomyr during a brief respite from the war.

Major Jewish event returns to Ukraine, bringing hope amid ongoing war

During Ukraine's ongoing conflict, Limmud FSU provides solace and community for Ukrainian Jews in Uzhhorod, offering respite from war's hardships.

 Orthodox Jews carry the Torah, the Jewish holy book, during the celebration of the Rosh Hashana holiday in the town of Uman, about 200 km (120 miles) south of Ukraine's capital Kiev, September 17, 2004.

Jewish soldier who died fighting for Ukraine given a halachic burial

The Chief Rabbi of Kyiv ensured that Daniel received a Jewish burial.

Jewish Soldier Killed in Ukraine Laid to Rest in Kever Yisrael

Impacted by two wars, Jewish Ukrainian refugees celebrate a special Passover in Poland

Now over 2 years since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, and over 6 months since the hostages were kidnapped in Israel, the celebrations were said to hold a special meaning.

Over 100 Ukrainian Jewish Refugees Celebrate Passover in Poland

Amid Russia's war, Ukrainian Jews prepare for Passover under threat of blackout

Jewish communities rally to celebrate with food distributions and precautions against power outages.

Jewish communities rally to celebrate with food distributions and precautions against power outages.

While Ukrainian Jews have left due to the war, some have remained to invest in their communities

Since the start of the war on Ukraine, more than 15,000 Ukrainian Jews have moved to Israel, but the Jewish community of Ukraine remains part of the state's social fabric.

 A Ukrainian serviceman prays next to a memorial for the victims of Babyn Yar (Babiy Yar), one of the biggest single massacres of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust, during a commemorative ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine September 29, 2023.