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Friday, Dec. 22, 2023

Dnipro celebrates Hanukkah

It’s relatively safe in Dnipro, which has not suffered as many attacks as Kiev or the southern regions. The community is slowly but surely showing up more and engaging. The numbers of students in school is growing since the beginning of the school year.

Hanukkah has been unbelievably special this year, with a public menorah lighting in the center of the city, and as well as moving ceremonies at the Menorah Center. The community also placed menorahs in eight major malls around the city. Law enforcement agencies have been very supportive in providing security.

In interviews with Le Monde in France and The New York Times, the special relationship between Boston and Dnipro was highlighted, especially the work done at the Jewish Medical Center, the new surgery department, and our continued support of the community.

The Jewish school is continuing to develop and grow, and the community is so grateful for our support in building the secure, state-of-the-art shelter for the kindergarten, which is beautiful and in full use now.

Jewish life continues and they work hard to make it joyous by planning winter camps for boys and girls, as well as conducting renovations at the Beit Baruch senior and rehab center to continue to improve conditions.

The Dnipro Jewish community is praying for miracles but also working to meet its people’s needs for body and soul. There is complete solidarity with Israel and daily special prayers for the people and soldiers defending the Jewish nation.

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Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023

Renewal and holiday celebrations in Dnipro

In Dnipro, the impacts of war are still very much part of daily life. And, yet, our friends and partners in the local Jewish community are enthusiastically getting ready for the High Holidays. The synagogue and the Menorah Center (Europe’s largest Jewish Community Center) are preparing to host four Rosh Hashanah holiday meals with 300-plus people expected to attend each event. And youth organization Young DJC is designing an after-school program for 200 young children to celebrate the new year.

Despite the war, the Golden Rose Synagogue is expecting 800 people for Yom Kippur services. The synagogue’s outdoor space has just been reconstructed to include a new playground that will be open on holidays and Shabbat. The play area will be finalized on Rosh Hashanah eve.

Over the holiday of Sukkot, nine sukkahs will be built across the city to host residents in their celebrations. The synagogue is preparing for 400 people to convene daily for a holiday meal, and another 250 people will be hosted in other locations. Over Chol Hamoed, there will be programming for all ages, including classes for children and adults. To help keep the mitzvah of being joyful on this holiday, there will be dance parties with musical performances. The holiday season will culminate with joyous dancing on Simchat Torah.

This month, renovations will begin at Beit Baruch, the only Jewish senior home in the former Soviet Union, which was modeled after Boston’s 2Life Communities. The living quarters were built over 20 years ago and are in major need of construction. The 12-month project will upgrade residents’ quality of life.

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Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023

Dnipro’s Jewish day school ranked in top 2% of schools in Ukraine

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Dnipro’s Jewish day school is marking a major academic achievement: The 2022-2023 academic evaluations rated the school in the top 10 of all Dnipro’s 170 schools. The Jewish day school placed in the top 2% of schools in Ukraine and ranked seventh in the country for math.

What makes this extraordinary is the fact that the school is public and does not use academic exams for admittance, whereas most of the schools that ranked higher have a rigorous student selection process.

Last year, the Jewish day school had only 30 students enrolled in kindergarten. Now there are close to 100 children in the program, and they have their own beautiful building thanks to CJP donors. The school is filling with children, and teachers and staff are thrilled as more students are returning. This is proof of the community reviving after mass evacuations.

CJP donors also helped fund the building of a bomb shelter. The multipurpose room also serves as a classroom and can fit 200 students. This addition to the school is already helping families feel more comfortable.

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Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023

Lifesaving rehab center in Dnipro treats thousands of patients, from newborns to the elderly

Earlier this year, a new branch of the Jewish Medical Center (JMC) opened its doors to a state-of-the-art facility that provides rehabilitation services in Dnipro. In an area in dire need of medical aid, the center has a multidisciplinary team of doctors and rehabilitation experts that include specialists for pediatric care, special needs patients, trauma-related injuries, and many other disciplines.  

In the six months since opening, the center has treated close to 1,700 patients, from newborns to the elderly. As the war in Ukraine rages on, there are scores of people seeking help due to the conflict, as well as people in need of care for everyday illnesses. 

Sofia was brought to the new Dnipro JMC at 3 years old with rheumatoid arthritis and delayed physical development. When she was admitted, she struggled with walking long distances and needed care from a speech pathologist. After two-and-a-half months of treatment, Sofia learned to crawl, make animal sounds, and learned 30 new words. She also increased her walking endurance by 150%. 

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Victor, 55, is a senior sergeant in the military. He was urgently admitted after a battle with pneumonia and muscle hypertonus affecting his back and lower body. JMC was able to provide him with treatment that improved both his respiratory system and his muscle pain. 

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The Jewish Medical Center was able to open in February thanks to the support of CJP and the Boston Jewish community. There are plans to expand the facility to include a water therapy pool and wings for oncology and palliative care. Much of JMC’s vision and design has been inspired by Boston’s medical institutions. 

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters summer camp arrives in Hungary

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After a difficult, two-day drive from Dnipro through Ukraine and the city of Lviv, which was being targeted by missiles, a Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters (JBBBS) group finally arrived in Balaton, Hungary, just before Shabbat last Friday for its yearly summer camp. The camp runs for 11 nights of fun outdoor activities and Jewish engagement.

Thanks to CJP’s support, 44 kids, from 5 to 16 years of age, and six staff from Dnipro can sing, play, do sports and enjoy a few days of physical and mental relaxation away from the tension and war.

Friday, June 9, 2023

Staying vigilant as attacks intensify

Friday, April 28, 2023

Strikes in Dnipro and Uman kill at least 16 people

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023

CJP marks one-year anniversary of Ukraine invasion

We sadly mark this week the one-year anniversary of the invasion in Ukraine, with no end in sight. The tragic loss of life, trauma, and unprecedented exodus that created a massive refugee crisis is ever present.

Over the past year, CJP raised $10 million in emergency relief to support critical response efforts across Ukraine and the city of Dnipro, as well as life-saving help to refugees and displaced people in the region and beyond. Through our international partners at the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), we were able to support basic needs for tens of thousands of people, as well as aliyah to Israel. As part of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), we joined in the collective effort to cater to the most pressing needs while also advocating for a stronger response from our government.

Our hope relies on the resilience of the Ukrainian people and our commitment to collectively help to strengthen and rebuild these communities.

This Friday, Feb. 24, JFNA and JDC are marking a “Shabbat for Ukrainian Jews.” As we celebrate Shabbat collectively, we encourage families to incorporate reflections on the difficulties still faced by our community in Ukraine during their Shabbat celebrations. Families can use this one-pager to guide their reflections.

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Friday, Feb. 3, 2023

Dnipro Jewish community launches lifesaving rehab center

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Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

Winter survival in Ukraine

Though the war may have disappeared from the front page of the news, the conflict is far from over. Despite the difficult circumstances that continue to afflict Jews in Ukraine, glimmers of hope can be seen.

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Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023

Missile strikes apartment building six miles from Menorah Center

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This past month has been particularly hard for our friends in Dnipro. In addition to continuous power cuts and loss of heat, the city was the scene of one of the most disturbing attacks since the start of the conflict. A missile struck an apartment building with 46 fatalities, including children, and scores of people injured and in need of rescue from the rubble.

This is about six miles from the Menorah Center and where most of the Jewish community is concentrated. Our friends and partners are reportedly fine, but obviously very shaken up and living under daily terror. We continue to be in close communication and work to fill the most pressing needs.

Zelig Brez, executive director of the Jewish Community in Dnipro, Ukraine, wrote the morning after the fatal missile: “Your support encourages us and enables to stand in the face of this terror, this cruel war. We already started to help, with supplies and psychological support. We cannot stay away in the time of such tragedy. Again and again we thank all of you, CJP, and the whole community for your love and care.”

Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022

Parts of Ukraine without electricity and heat as winter begins

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Friday, Sept. 30, 2022

High alert in Dnipro, CJP’s partner city, after repeated missile attacks

Friday, Sept. 9, 2022

Schooling and construction resume

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Friday, Aug. 5, 2022

JDC provides vital services to Ukraine’s Jews in their time of great need

Since the beginning of the conflict, the JDC, thanks to CJP’s support, was able to:

 

Friday, July 29, 2022

Dnipro community continues to deliver targeted humanitarian aid

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Friday, July 15, 2022

Aid and evacuations continue as Ukraine summer camps find new home at Hungary resort

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Dnipro Jewish community continues to play critical role in providing food security, medical care

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Friday, May 20, 2022

Boston’s JF&CS provides support to new mothers in Dnipro

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Friday, May 13, 2022

“My daughter and I have food to eat after sitting in the basement for 14 days.”

In the video above, displaced people from the south and east share their stories and how the Dnipro Jewish community is helping them.

Friday, May 6, 2022

Dnipro Jewish community provides beds for nearly 18,000 displaced people

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Jewish Medical Clinic treats cardiovascular conditions caused by stress and trauma from war

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Monday, April 18, 2022

Dnipro Jewish community delivers more than 50,000 packages of matzo for Passover

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

Jewish Agency for Israel and JDC help Ukrainian refugees celebrate Passover

 

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Over 11,500 Jews have immigrated to Israel

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Dnipro develops water purification system to ensure uninterrupted drinking water during the war

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Israel sends lifesaving medical equipment and supplies to Ukraine

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Friday, April 1, 2022

JFNA sending Russian-speaking volunteers to assist Jewish refugees at Ukraine border

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Hundreds of families receive daily food packages

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Monday, March 28, 2022

“This is just a miracle”

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We were brought to the Golden Rose Synagogue in Dnipro, where they immediately fed us and didn’t even ask for anything in exchange. Everyone is fed and saved here, not only Jews. This is just a miracle.”

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

More than 24,000 hot meals distributed in Dnipro, with three tons of food delivered to other communities

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Education and at-home medical care continue despite near-impossible conditions

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Friday, March 18, 2022

Jewish federations urge U.S. government to expedite admissions for refugees

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Dnipro Jewish community celebrates Purim

In the midst of war and trauma, the Golden Rose Synagogue in Dnipro celebrated a moment of joy with a Megillah reading on Wednesday, which was broadcast live on YouTube. Nearly 300 people joined online, with many from Boston.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Dnipro Jewish community provides humanitarian assistance to Jewish community of Kharkiv

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Monday, March 14, 2022

Refugees continue to arrive in Dnipro, other parts of Europe, and Israel

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Friday, March 11, 2022

Aid and evacuations continue

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Synagogue, day school converted into refugee shelters

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Dnipro now housing 360 refugees

The Jewish community in Dnipro is now housing 360 refugees and continues to unload food and medicine for the community.

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Monday, March 7, 2022

Ukrainian Jews land in Israel, more humanitarian relief delivered to Dnipro

The Jewish Agency for Israel has received some 5,000 requests from Ukrainians to immigrate to Israel in recent days and believes that up to 10,000 immigrants could arrive in Israel in the near future, in what would only be the first wave of refugees headed to the Jewish state. So far, 700 Ukrainian Jews have arrived at aliyah (immigration to Israel) processing centers—run by The Jewish Agency and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews—that are located in countries bordering Ukraine. The future olim (immigrants) are escorted from the border to temporary housing facilities, where they receive their visas to Israel.

The first three flights, carrying 200 immigrants and 100 orphans, arrived in Israel on Sunday, March 6. These new immigrants will be transferred to their permanent residences located in communities throughout Israel, including Haifa, CJP’s sister city.

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In our sister community of Dnipro, Ukraine, the Jewish community unloaded more than 400,000 pounds of food (potatoes, cabbages, apples, carrots, onions, fish, eggs) to feed more than 10,000 people. Due to the shortage of certain goods, the community is now processing grain into flour and sunflower seeds into oil.

The Jewish Medical Clinic (JMC) in Dnipro has started to provide free medical care to internally displaced people, from urgent care to mental health care and even surgeries. The JMC also received hundreds of packages with medicine and prescription drugs for the community. Many children from combat areas arrived over the weekend with high fevers and were treated by JMC doctors upon arrival. A refugee from Kharkiv said:

In Dnipro, we are treated like kings thanks to the community, and have our first night of sleep without any bombings.”

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has helped shelter approximately 1,500 Jewish refugees and given other support to some 3,000-4,000 Jews, plus thousands more non-Jewish refugees. The assistance includes transit advice, food, and more. The JDC has also evacuated more than 3,000 Jews together with Chabad, local Jewish communities in Ukraine, the Jewish Agency, and the Jewish communities of Romania, Poland, Moldova, and Hungary.

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Sunday, March 6, 2022

Food, medical supplies arrive in Dnipro

Food distribution efforts are underway in Dnipro, Boston’s sister city. The leadership of the Jewish community is expected to feed more than 10,000 people as the war continues. Medical supplies have arrived at the Jewish Medical Clinic.

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Friday, March 4, 2022

Ukraine: Our Community Responds as War Rages on

“As the war in Ukraine rages on, we watch the humanitarian disaster with fear and disbelief: What seemed like a world order has so quickly shattered.

“We are human beings and citizens of the world, and our hearts break for all Ukrainians. As Jews, we feel responsible for the suffering and well-being of our global Jewish family, wherever they are. As Jewish Bostonians with deep relationships in our sister city of Dnipro, this conflict feels personal.”

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