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The Miracle of the Return Commemorated!

Today, Israel commemorates Yom ha’Aliyah, the day of the aliyah. The word “aliyah” means literally: “to go up” and is used to designate the emigration of Jews to Israel. Ever since the establishment of the State of Israel millions of Jews from all over the …

‘Among them will be the Blind’

We met Alexander and Valentina Fuhrman through the Rabbi of Mariupol in Eastern Ukraine. The rabbi told us that Alexander …

Taking a rest in the Sukkah after the hectic weeks in Ukraine?

The period prior to the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and Yom Kippur always causes high levels of activity where …

Olga and the Children of Belaya Tserkov

“Today is a very important day, maybe the most important day in my life,” said Natella Andrushenko, director of the …

Israel Unites Us! – March of Life in Ukraine

A unique event took place on July 19, 2019 in Ukraine with the support of Christians for Israel. The March …

Italians visit Ukraine

From the 10th till the 19th of August twelve Italians came to Ukraine for a working trip. Most of the …

Protest against monument for Jewish children in Ukraine

A few days ago, a petition with about a hundred signatures was posted on social media, opposing the erection of …

Over 250 Jews arrive in their new homeland: Israel!

On July 17th, over 250 Jews arrived in Israel from France, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina and Russia. So far it is …

An act of repentance and reconciliation – our trip to Ukraine 2019

From the 22nd to the 29th of June 2019, a group of five Austrians, three Germans and six participants from …

43 Years of Prayer

Every Jewish family who goes to Israel leaves for different reasons. That’s why we always ask them what motivates them …

Tending a Mass Grave

By Marijke Terlouw and Carmen Ullersma.. Rita Schweibes (picture below) was born 30 August 1936 in Tulchin, Ukraine. Many people …

First Home: The Exodus is going on!

Shalom dear Friends, A special feast of Passover is almost there. The Exodus from Egypt lies in the past, but …

Making a Difference in Ukraine

The harsh Ukrainian winters are tough times for the poor and elderly Jewish people in Ukraine. During the long winter, …

#We Remember: Holocaust Remembrance Day in Ukraine

Many people are not aware of the horrors which took place during the Holocaust in Ukraine and there is not …

Busy time after New Year’s Eve

When we brought the last Olim (Hebrew for immigrants) to the airport on Monday 31 December we had hoped for …

Update from Ukraine: Aliyah continues

December is traditionally a busy month for our drivers, because many families want to leave Ukraine just before the end …

 Opening of a Holocaust Memorial in Murovani Kurylivtsi

Murovani Kurylivtsi is a small town south-west of the province of Vinnytsia (Ukraine). On the eve of the German invasion …

Support Jewish seniors in Ukraine

This week volunteers in Ukraine are packing food parcels for poor elderly Jewish people and Holocaust survivors. Many Jews in …

Holocaust survivor Volodya leaves for Israel

In our Post “Holocaust survivor will soon make aliyah” we told you about Volodya Garber and that he would leave …

There is a lot of sickness in Ukraine

Journal of a special trip by Chief Rabbi Jacobs in Ukraine (3)- After a night’s sleep in Chernigov, a lecture, …