JRNU has been supporting Ukrainian communities since the first days of the war, with food, medicine, shelter, medical care and more. Last summer we held camps, in the fall we opened schools, in the winter we supplied power, and in the Spring we brought Passover and Shavuot supplies and celebrations like never before.
With the recent widespread attacks on cities across the country, we developed an initiative to help community leaders keep people safe.
Reserve Lt. Col. Shay Blaish, who served as a general officer of the Home Front Command of the Israeli Defense Forces, visited Ukrainian Jewish communities in the areas hardest hit by the war. Blaish met with local Jewish leaders to share important advice regarding how to evade Russian missile and UAV attacks.
Blaish was accompanied by Elia Goldberg, CWA Kbat, from JRNU's security center in Ukraine.
Blaish said that "the community has taken impressive actions to prepare protected spaces for the residents, installing generators and more. Ukrainian Jewry is a symbol of Jewish resilience. She is dealing with a complex crisis, while overcoming many obstacles and empowering the community."
With your support we are continually advancing our efforts to save lives and restore hope.