In Jerusalem, Shlomi Peles, CEO of JRNU along with several Shluchim from Ukraine including Shmuel Kaminetzky, from Dnipro, Shlomo Wilhelm from Zhitomir, and Avraham and Chaya Wolff from Odessa, participated in a panel discussion at the Knesset hosted by the Diaspora Ministry. The purpose of the event was to discuss the massive humanitarian relief effort underway for the past year in Ukraine, and the need for additional support as the war continues. One of the highlights of the meeting was Chaya Wolff’s recalling the Mishpacha Orphanage rescue operation in the early days of the war.
The shluchim described the incredible dedication of JRNU and Chabad shluchim to keep the Jewish communities alive and restore hope.
Rabbi Wolff of Odessa: "The synagogue was not closed for even one day, every day there were Shacharit, Mincha and Arabic services. The school was not closed either; kids come to school daily in comfortable transportation, enjoy organized studies, hot and satisfying meals, and of course, during the alarms go down to bright, clean and warm shelters. When the power goes out, the generator automatically turns on. The children don't even feel the difference... Only those who drive home in the evening and arrive at a cold and dark house, and have to keep their coat on even when they go to bed.”
"We are optimistic, full of hope that with God's help we will be granted a miracle and the war will end, as surprisingly as it began. In the meantime, we celebrate all the holidays, not giving up an opportunity to rejoice and add light and warmth.”
