This marks the first time Poles could state the name of their relatives in the 'Every Person Has a Name' ceremony which comes amid growing tension over the Polish 'Holocaust Law'.
From the thousands of people at the circus on the eve of Purim, the hundreds of kindergarten and school children at the programs in the day and the large crowd at the Royal Purim Seuda in the Synagogue towards the end of the day – Purim in Kharkov,
This coming Wednesday evening and Thursday day, thousands of Jews from hundreds of communities across the former Soviet Union will be celebrating the holiday of Purim in all of its pride and glory.
Out of 42 synagogues that once dominated the town’s landscape, Bobruisk synagogue, with its gorgeous undulating arches, is the only one that had any structure left.
FJC’s Jewish community of Azerbaijan hosted a delegation from the American Ethnic Understanding Foundation last week, headed by the fund’s president Rabbi Mark Shnayer.
Israel's plan is now being examined by which a representative of the Israeli immigration authority would question those intending to fly to Israel at the airport in Ukraine.
If you’re an Israeli citizen and plan to fly to Ukraine soon, to visit Kyiv or visit the grave of Reb Nachman of Breslov, you should bring plenty of cash and a good answer as to the purpose of your visit.
