Jews in Ukraine

Faith in a time of war: Ukrainian Jewish chaplain aids soldiers during tribulations - interview

While Sinyakov offers spiritual guidance as the first Jewish chaplain attached to a Ukrainian military unit, he explained that eighty percent of his work was psychological aid.

Morale and spirit are difficult measured resources in times of war, but it is the job of Ukrainian military chaplain Lt. Rabbi Yakov Sinyakov to keep the faith among the Ukrainian soldiers fighting against the Russian invasion.
Dnipro, Ukraine in January 2026.

Learning Hebrew in bomb shelters: How Dnipro Jewry endures Russian invasion

Participants of nativity scene, Vertep in Ukraine, adjust their costumes before performing in the subway in Kyiv on December 24, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian Christmas tradition depiction of Jews draws criticism after New Jersey pageant

Chanukah in a shelter in Mykolaiv

Beacons of light under fire


First Chabad rabbi dispatched to Ukraine since start of Russia-Ukraine war

This dispatch followed a rejuvenation of several Jewish communities in Ukraine, a phenomenon spurred by internal migration due to the conflict.

 Rabbi Mendy and Mushky Halperin have arrived in Ukraine, making them the first Chabad emissaries to do so since the outbreak of war in early 2022.

Faith in battle: 52,000 holiday kits for Ukraine's Jews amid war

The initiative aims to support spiritual and emotional well-being during the upcoming Jewish holidays as the Russia-Ukraine War continues.

 Food is seen being sent to Ukrainian Jews as part of holiday kits ahead of the High Holy Days.

In war-torn Ukraine, the Jewish heart still beats - opinion

As the war continues to play out and Ukraine pays the price, this community needs to be educated about everything that Judaism has to offer during this vulnerable time.

 THE WRITER takes part in an activity with campers at The Jewish Agency’s summer camp in Ukraine.

Ukrainian orphan held up at Israel's airport, released on bail - report

The Interior Ministry initially requested to deport the child, who reportedly arrived in Israel with his uncle and legal guardian Oleksander.

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

Camp Ramah returns to Ukraine despite ongoing war

Ramah Yachad, a Ukrainian Jewish summer camp, has returned to western Ukraine despite the ongoing war with Russia.

 A view of the city at sunset, during a rain, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 8, 2023.

Aliyah dips in West, surges in Russia amid Ukraine conflict

Israel has seen a decrease in immigrants making aliyah from Western countries while aliyah from Russia and Ukraine has increased.

 Ukrainian refugees are seen arriving in Israel as part of Operation Israeli Guarantee, on March 6, 2022.

Most of Kherson’s Jews fled when Russia invaded, a flood could make the rest leave

About 20 Jewish families have been directly affected by the flooding so far, and they are taking shelter in Jewish institutions.

 A woman takes a picture of the sunset from an embankment in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, where flood waters from Kakhovka dam destruction reach the city, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, June 8, 2023.

Elderly Ukrainian-Jewish woman injured in Russian shelling of Kyiv

The woman, said to be over 80 years old, was injured in Russian shelling that killed a Ukrainian mother and daughter on Thursday. 

 Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman visits a Ukrainian Jew injured during Russian shelling of Kyiv on June 2, 2023

Ukraine's Jews celebrate Lag Ba'Omer in different ways

"The state of war continues to greatly challenge the Jewish routine... [we will] continue to preserve both the communities and the Jewish year cycle."

 Ukrainian Chief Rabbinate strolling through cities of Ukraine.

US and Ukraine behind drone attack on Kremlin, Russia claims

Washington should be aware that Russia knew it was selecting the targets and Ukraine was merely implementing US plans, the Kremlin said.

 A still image taken from video shows a flying object exploding in an intense burst of light near the dome of the Kremlin Senate building during the alleged Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Russia, in this image taken from video obtained by Reuters May 3, 2023