Diaspora Jewry
Kids were transferred from Ben-Gurion Airport to Schneider Medical Center • Watch: Jewish Agency and El Al bring in two planes of Russian immigrants eligible for Israeli citizenship under Law of Return.
With scents and flavors that tantalize—and the country having renewed ties to Israel as part of the Abraham Accords—now is the time to celebrate North African traditions.
The emergency funds will support humanitarian efforts to help those fleeing the country in the third week of the Russian military invasion.
“It was a difficult trip because it took many hours,” said 11-year-old Ilana Moskvitch, who arrived with her parents and two younger brothers. Still, she insisted, “I wasn’t scared.”
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, the following are stories of women immigrants who managed to overcome some of the socio-economic odds stacked against them.
Most of the refugees at the Dacia Marin recreation center plan to immigrate to Israel in the coming weeks.
The younger children leaving Ukraine didn’t seem worse for wear despite the long journey. The elder ones were more pensive. “I feel very bad because I have chosen to go to a normal country while my family stays in Ukraine, where they have rockets and bombs,” said Natasha Dubinskaya, 16.
“People did not believe in their wildest dreams that such a thing would happen. That in 2022, we are going to talk about a full invasion and all-out bombardment of cities. This is literally coming out of 1941,” says Rabbi Yechiel Shlomo Levitansky.
Outside of Ukraine, Germany is home to the largest population of Russian-speaking Jews in Europe. “They take it very personally because for us it’s still part of our identity; it’s not just another war on the map,” said Anna Segal, CEO of the Kahal Adass Jisroel congregation in Berlin.
The stations for facilitating immigration to Israel are located in Poland, Moldova, Romania and Hungary, the agency said.
In a Brooklyn neighborhood known for its ex-Soviet population, Jewish Ukrainians say they don’t fear in particular for the country’s Jewish population, instead viewing the conflict as a national struggle.
“It’s become quite clear at this stage that both immediate and ongoing support are needed,” the Diaspora Affairs Ministry said.
