Diaspora Jewry
Those on the ground in Ukraine provide updates on facts and figures, and share stories of heartbreak and inspiration.
The program will significantly reduce the timeline for eligibility checks.
William Daroff celebrated Purim with Chabad, Poland’s Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich and Jewish refugees, and met with a senior aid to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The assistance program is the result of a combined effort by the ministers of defense and immigration.
The refugees are immigrating under an expedited process recently approved by the Israeli government.
“The Romanian government has helped and is helping Israel save many lives,” says Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu.
Israeli organizations are helping refugees of all faiths, as they do in any world crisis. But this time, there’s also a Jewish connection.
“This is a matter of life and death, quite literally, and we see that with every interaction,” says Rabbi Eli Wolff, who works at the Kfar Chabad center.
A report projects that Jewish residents in Judea and Samaria will grow to more than 1 million by 2046.
Shmuel Manlun, 40, said “it was like a dream come true. I couldn’t hold back my tears. It feels like we are part of a prophecy being fulfilled.”
Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva in Lublin now holds nearly 200 beds for Jewish refugees.
“Please accept the thanks and gratitude of the government and the entire State of Israel, and with God’s help, we will continue to work together to save lives. We are praying for peace and an end to the fighting,” wrote the Israeli prime minister.
