Ukraine’s Zelensky to world’s Jews: ‘Do not remain silent right now’
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — The morning after Russian bombs fell at the site of a 1941 massacre of Ukrainian Jews, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
International
Why Israel is having trouble picking sides in Russia’s war on Ukraine
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Naftali Bennett, Israel’s prime minister, and Yair Lapid, Israel’s foreign minister, have run a fairly cohesive foreign policy, despite…
Who are Ukraine’s Jews, and how is Russian’s invasion affecting them?
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — All of the posturing and fears and hypothesizing became reality early Thursday morning in Ukraine, as Russia launched a full-scale…
Ukraine’s Jews hunker down as long-feared Russian invasion becomes deadly reality
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — On Wednesday, Rabbi Shlomo Baksht and his team were still looking into moving the 250 children of the three orphanages…
Israel condemns Russian invasion and offers ‘humanitarian assistance’ to Ukrainians
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Thursday and offered humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians. In its statements on…