Eastern Europe
The second-largest city in Ukraine has been the site of bombardments in the last few weeks.
The Jewish state is learning that it “can no longer sit on the fence as the world is increasingly being divided between democracies and autocracies,” said Emmanuel Navon, also an analyst at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
A delegation is working with those in Moldova—mostly children and the elderly who were forced to leave their homes at short notice.
A cargo plane was sent in response to a direct request from Moldova’s government and the Jewish community in Chișinău.
“Our main goal isn’t to only compensate for what the refugees don’t have but to give them a good feeling and make them happy,” says Chabad emissary Shmulik Zalmanov.
“The women underwent an initial assessment and treatments and are accompanied by social and psychological teams,” says Shaare Zedek Medical Center Trauma Unit head Dr. Alon Schwarz.
The Ukrainian government approached Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy to arrange the event, which should happen on March 20.
“There will be no connection between developments in Ukraine and the Vienna talks,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.
In addition to receiving scholarships, room and board, students will have access to counseling and a space to feel secure.
The family, including an infant, was stuck in Odessa • “This whole ordeal is far from over,” says Dr. Zev Neuwirth, who led the rescue mission.
The care will be provided by Terem Medical Clinics, which normally provides emergency screening and care, including treatments for various pressing injuries, heart attacks and other emergencies.
The assistance program is the result of a combined effort by the ministers of defense and immigration.
