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May 8, 2026

“We Love Who We Are”: Sofya’s Mother’s Day Story

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April 23, 2026

“It’s Magic to Me”: Viktoriya’s Story of Young Jewish Leadership in Kazakhstan

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December 19, 2025

“You Can Change the World”: Nichita’s Story of Volunteering in Jewish Moldova

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“A World of Love and Care”: Valentin’s Story

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November 13, 2025

Ukrainian and Moldovan Jewish Teens Sing “Hava Nagila”

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September 22, 2025

“To Return to My Roots”: Rusudan’s Rosh Hashanah Story

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September 9, 2025

In Moldova, Jewish life is fueled by descendants of those who fled — and new refugees from Ukraine

In The News
August 26, 2025

Transnistria’s Jews find themselves caught in a Soviet time warp as Ukraine war rages next door

In The News
May 19, 2025

“Your Mission, Your Calling”: Jewish Leadership in Ukraine

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May 7, 2025

“Love, Kindness, and Hope”: One Mother’s Story in Georgia

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April 21, 2025

“In Our Home”: 20 Years of the KEDEM Jacobs JCC

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The Jewish Spirit of Ukraine, in Three Vignettes

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A Place for All Jews | Celebrating 30 Years of JCC Budapest – Bálint Ház

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In Kryvyi Rih, My Jewish Community is My Second Home

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“My Whole World”: One Elderly Jew and His Homecare Worker Reflect on JDC Assistance

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September 25, 2024

For a Jewish world in despair, we need High Holiday prayers that meet the moment

In The News

In Israel, Ukraine, and Around the World, JDC Ensures Passover Celebrations at Time of Crisis

Press Releases
April 4, 2024

“We Can Create Great Things Together”: The Kaplan Leadership Initiative

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“A Light in the Darkness”: Celebrating My Jewish Community This Chanukah Season

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This Chanukah, Celebrating the Warmth and Light of Jewish Life in Ukraine

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November 28, 2023

Making Miracles Happen: Chanukah in the FSU

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The Guardian Angels of Poltava: Helping IDPs Find Safety and Community in Ukraine

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This Rosh Hashanah, Hoping for a Sweet New Year in India

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Familia Jewtina: Celebrating Latin-Jewish Strength, Community, and Resilience

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In Georgia, A Love Letter to AJT and My Jewish Community

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August 4, 2023

JDC Travel Diary: Moldova

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Tu B’Av in Ukraine: Two Young Jewish Leaders Find Love and Strength

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How to help the people of Ukraine

In The News

Ukrainian Jewish refugees celebrate the High Holidays in Warsaw despite uncertainty of life back home

In The News

Battered but Not Broken, Jewish Community in Odesa Carries On

In The News

Amid war and related crises, JDC helps Ukrainian Jews celebrate New Year

In The News

On Rosh Hashana and every day, lessons from Ukraine’s Jews on resilience and hope

In The News

The world’s attention may be flagging, but Ukraine’s Jews still need our help

In The News
September 21, 2022

Global Jewish Reflections | In Moldova, We’re Learning to Listen to Our Own Shofar Call

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April 19, 2022

Tango in Tblisi: A Life of Music, Dance, and Jewish Community

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April 14, 2022

Proud, Brave, Unbroken: In Ukraine, One Jewish Elder Reflects on Passover

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February 25, 2022

Prayers for Peace: Reflecting On Jewish Ukraine

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January 6, 2022

Tamara Gotlib: With Nowhere to Turn, JDC Helped Me Live a Jewish Life

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In Kyrgyzstan, my Post-Soviet Jewish Community Thrives

In The News
December 14, 2021

“With An Outstretched Arm”: Helping New Jewish Poor in Romania

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November 18, 2021

United and Invincible: In Kyrgyzstan, Celebrating Chanukah and Jewish Renewal

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September 14, 2021

Global Jewish Reflections | On Yom Kippur, Exploring the Meaning of Mutual Jewish Responsibility

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September 3, 2021

A Sweet New Year: Rosh Hashanah Reflections from Ukraine

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September 2, 2021

The Meaning of Hesed: Using Facebook to Connect the Elderly in the FSU

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September 1, 2021

The Cycle of Life: A Reflection on the Meaning of Rosh Hashanah

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September 1, 2021

Intentional Accidents: A Hesed Director Reflects on Her Life’s Calling

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August 19, 2021

Global Jewish Reflections | This Elul, Remembering to Care for Our Jewish Elderly

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August 6, 2021

Global Jewish Reflections | This Elul, A JDC Leader Thinks About Jewish History and Repentance

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July 19, 2021

Born a Jointnik: A Reflection on Family and a Lifetime Connection to JDC

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July 8, 2021

“Part of the Group”: David’s Story

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July 8, 2021

“Alone in These Four Walls”: Liliya’s Story

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July 8, 2021

Imagine More: “She’s Like A Light to Me” (JDC Global Women’s Summit)

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July 8, 2021

“Get Up and Start Acting”: Volunteerism in the FSU

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July 8, 2021

“This Is My Tiny Life” : Liudmila’s Story

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July 8, 2021

“I Work From the Heart”: Homecare in the FSU

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July 8, 2021

Building The Next Generation of Jewish Leaders: Kaplan Leadership Initiative

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July 8, 2021

“They Deserve Everything”: Helping Vulnerable Jews in the FSU

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July 8, 2021

From Horror to Happiness: Helping the Poorest Jewish Families

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July 8, 2021

We’re Teenagers and We’re Here: Veronika’s Story

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July 8, 2021

“Because I’m Jewish, I Live.”: One Survivor’s Story

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