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For aliyah promoters, Ukraine’s troubles provide a boost

The Jewish Agency for Israel is reaching out to Ukrainian and Russian Jews newly open to the idea of moving to Israel because of troubles in their home countries.

By Cnaan Liphshiz September 1, 2015 3:50 pm

Ukraine fiscal crisis leads to major setback for homegrown Jewish philanthropy

The economic crisis, in light of the military conflict against Russian-backed rebels, has diminished a growing donor class and returned the Jewish community to a reliance on Western aid.

July 29, 2015 2:41 pm

A ‘Fiddler on the Roof’-inspired refugee camp for Ukraine’s Jews?

A maverick rabbi from Ukraine is raising Western dollars for a Jewish refugee village that shares a name, among other qualities, with Tevye the Dairyman’s fictional village.

July 20, 2015 9:35 pm