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Fast Forward Shofars blown along Ukrainian frontlines as part of Rosh Hashanah initiative for soldiers
Meanwhile, thousands of Hasidic men made their annual pilgrimage to Uman to celebrate the Jewish new year
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Fast Forward Kyiv funeral for rabbi’s son killed in battle showcases Jewish contributions to Ukraine war effort
The Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine says it has assisted in the funerals of 47 Jewish soldiers but believes the toll is higher.
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Fast Forward Son of leading Ukrainian rabbi is killed in battle against Russia
Rabbi Moshe Azman revealed his son was missing in August
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News Baking matzah and defying blackouts, Dnipro’s Jews press on despite the grind of Russia’s war on Ukraine
The giant, Chabad-run Menorah Center anchors a community that is facing rolling blackouts, departures of essential figures and threats of forced military conscription
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Fast Forward At Camp Ramah in Ukraine, sports and Jewish traditions are an escape from war
This year, fewer Ukrainian men came to camp, to avoid forced conscription. A teen from Chicago volunteered instead
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Fast Forward Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Kyiv Jewish school for model Passover seder
“Many in Ukraine and Israel will celebrate Passover, the holiday of freedom, in shelters,” Zelenskyy said
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Fast Forward House will vote on foreign aid package for Israel and other U.S. allies, ending delay
The upcoming vote is the latest ripple effect of Iran’s attack on Israel this weekend
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Fast Forward Israeli president adds final letter to wartime Torah for Ukrainian Jews initiated by Zelenskyy
The Torah was initiated by the chief rabbi of Kyiv in 2022
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News An audiobook narrator told Zionists to kill themselves. A popular romance novelist hired him anyway.
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