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Mazel Tov Israel!

Today, on the 14th of May, it is exactly 72 years ago that David Ben Gurion became the first Prime Minister of the modern State of Israel after the Jewish people lived in the diaspora for nearly 2000 years! Before David Ben Gurion took on …

Israel celebrates its 72nd Independence Day – the return continues

Earlier we reported that nine Jewish emigrants were scheduled to fly from Kiev to Tel Aviv and that the Christian …

Aliyah may resume from Ukraine

The Jewish Agency in Jerusalem informed us a few days ago that a flight is being prepared in cooperation with …

Holocaust commemoration in Ukraine

Like in many other places, the Holocaust commemoration in Ukraine was different from other years, as a result of the …

Update from Ukraine: Meals on Wheels still desperately needed

At the onset of the corona crisis, we launched an emergency appeal for food aid for the poor Jewish elderly …

In Ukraine, Christian group steps in to feed needy Jews confined by COVID-19

Christians for Israel planning to deliver more than 300,000 meals on wheels over next two months as country with poor …

Is it okay to cry? – letter from Jerusalem

Recently I updated you about Aliyah in the times of Corona. I wrote with concern and yet with a feeling …

From Aliyah to Meals on Wheels: Shifting gears in Ukraine

In Ukraine, where Koen Carlier and his team are normally active helping Jews return to Israel, severe restrictions have been …

Eventful journey in turbulent times

Here and there you could hear worried cries about the burgeoning Corona virus and what if… But on Saturday afternoon …

Farewell to Elena

Early Tuesday morning, January 28, 2020, I received a phone call from Nataliya from Kiev: “Koen, we did it! Elena …

The holidays are over, but the hunger is not!

In December 2019 alone we were able to pack and hand out 3,611 food parcels. This was before, during and …

First Home – The last Jew of Ugniv Went Home

The last Jew going home became reality for the small Ukrainian town of Ugniv. The last Jewish family of Ugniv …

Simply encourage and comfort

Last Tuesday, January 21, 2020, Sergey, Alina, Carmen, Ira and I gathered for a meeting. The coming weeks we will …

Photo Report Aliyah: A Long Way Home

After you think about it for a while it is quite exceptional: knowing that there is a country in the …

Fresh air for Elena

The Almighty needs our hands! The Bible tells about us, the nations, that we will be involved in the return …

Moved – Update from Ukraine

Olga was our big surprise today. When we visited her the first time in August, she was very quiet and …

The Blanket – Update from Ukraine

This day with our three Babushky (grandmothers) visits was already worth the whole trip to Ukraine! We knocked at Zhenia’s …

Food Parcel Campaign Ukraine

Masha will be spending this winter alone. Will you help her? In Ukraine, thousands of Jewish elderly people still live …

An incomprehensible history – my journey through Ukraine

Atrocities, willpower, poverty, enthusiasm —it was all part of my journey through Ukraine. Together with my wife Janine, Gert-Jan Segers, …

Update from Ukraine – Gaza Violence

Ukraine 02.00 a.m., one of our drivers is preparing for a five-hour drive to Kiev airport with two immigrants (olim). …