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Chabad of Poland hosts summer retreat for 200 Ukrainian Jewish refugees

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As the war in Ukraine continues into its third summer, Chabad of Poland hosted more than 200 Jewish Ukrainians, hailing from five communities, for a two-week summer experience focused on allowing children and their...

One woman and a forgotten war zone

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The Israel’s northern front remains a volatile warzone, largely overlooked by international media. In the past week alone, Hezbollah has fired more than 300 rockets into Israeli territory, resulting in five civilian deaths and dozens...

Hochul provides nearly $2.9 million to Jewish organizations supporting refugees

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A $20 million initiative in New York will support community and faith-based organizations providing services for refugees. “New York State has a proud history of welcoming those displaced by violence or fleeing persecution with open arms,” Gov....
The U.N. General Assembly. Credit: U.N. Photo/Loey Felipe.

Are Jewish and Arab refugees created equal?

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Following revelations that the U.N.’s Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA colluded with Hamas in Gaza, 12 countries have withdrawn or paused their funding to the agency at time of writing, with more likely to come....
Israeli soldiers walking next to destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Nov. 21, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

Gaza border residents angry at army’s OK to return home

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An internal IDF document revealing that the army is ready to allow the return of residents to some communities in the "Gaza Envelope," the area along the border with the Hamas-run terrorist enclave, has...
An Israeli wounded in Metula by a rocket fired from Lebanon is brought to Ziv Medical Center in Safed, Oct. 17, 2023. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

How will this Chanukah be remembered?

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As much of the world enters Christmas holiday preparation mode, focusing on gift-giving and sharing festive recipes, Israelis are connecting the dots to put this year’s Chanukah festival into context for our time. Many religious...
Volunteers. Credit: Masa Israel Journey.

Masa Israel intros program for Diaspora volunteers during war

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The first group of 20 volunteers for a six-week Masa Israel Journey program to assist residents in the country's south arrived this week. "The new program allows young Jewish adults from around the world to...
Destruction caused by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7 in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Nov. 21, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

240,000 Israelis living in limbo after Oct. 7

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Some 240,000 Israelis are refugees after Hamas's savage attack on their communities close to the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7 and Hezbollah's continued rocket strikes from Lebanon. The Hamas terrorists took the lives of approximately...
Wave of Ukrainian refugees. Credit: rfranca/Shutterstock.

One year into the war, the displacement, physically and emotionally, of Ukrainian Jews

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PART TWO OF TWO STORIES The term “displaced persons” doesn’t always capture adequately how much of a geographical impact wars have. Diana Bukman, who is now half a world away from a colleague in Ukraine...
Ukrainian refugee Anastasiia Zinevych arrived in Israel with her husband and is continuing her research at Hebrew University as part of a donor-funded program, April 2022. Credit: Tali Aronsky/the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Ukrainian academics arrive at Hebrew University under emergency aid program

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As part of a donor-funded emergency-aid program established at Hebrew University, 18 Ukrainian refugees have been accepted to programs to continue their studies. Ten of them have already begun, including Anastasiia Zinevych, who has a Ph.D. and...