Tag: Ukrainian Refugees
Chicago’s Ukrainian Jewish community reflects on war and troubled history of Soviet past
Ukrainian Jews who have settled in Illinois since war began in their country a year ago report that the state has been largely pro-Ukraine and that those who seemed initially hesitant to support the...
One year into the war, the displacement, physically and emotionally, of Ukrainian Jews
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...
To date, Jewish Federations deliver 1 million pounds of aid to Ukraine
Since Russia went to war with Ukraine on Feb. 24—with more than 14 million people displaced from their homes and nearly 7 million of them seeking refuge in other countries—Jewish Federations of North America...
American Jewish community mobilizes to resettle Ukrainian refugees in midst of war
The White House is testing a unique solution to the growing Ukraine refugee crisis. The American Jewish community is testing its response.
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has launched a direct sponsorship program...
Ukrainian academics arrive at Hebrew University under emergency aid program
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...