Lag BaOmer 2023

MAY 8TH 2023

Lag BaOmer, the holiday of Jewish unity, which begins tonight and is celebrated through tomorrow at sundown, is particularly impactful for Ukrainian Jews this year. The past 15 months have been marked by fear, loss, stress and uncertainty. The outpouring of support from around the world has been a wonder to behold! Tens of thousands of Ukrainian Jews have survived thanks to the compassion and generosity of the global Jewish and non-Jewish communities.  Money, food, clothing, medicine, physical and mental healthcare, and much more have allowed Ukrainians to get through each day and retain hope for better days to come. Holiday celebrations such as the recent Purim and Passover events, and the bonfires and meals in honor of Lag BaOmer, remind us of the need to care and support one another, no matter how close or far the distance between us. We are grateful to all of our donors, today and everyday.

Together we Save Lives and Restore Hope!

Shlomo Peles
Executive Director
Rabbi Shmuel Kaminezki
Dnipro, Ukraine
Rabbi Pinchas Vishedsky
Kyiv, Ukraine
Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Rabbi Shlomo Wilhelm
Zhitomir, Ukraine
Rabbi Avraham Wolff
Odessa, Ukraine