War in Ukraine

Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the war between Russia and Ukraine, which escalated in February 2022 when Russia launched an invasion of the country.

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Who are Ukraine’s Jews, and how is Russia’s invasion affecting them?

(JTA) — All of the posturing and fears and hypothesizing became reality early Thursday morning in Ukraine, as Russia launched a full-scale armed invasion by land and sea. Tens of thousands of Jews live in Ukraine, making it home to one of the world’s largest Jewish communities — one with a complicated history, tainted by…

By Gabe Friedman Feb 24, 2022 | 6 min read
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Declaring war on Ukraine, Russia’s Putin cites goal of ‘denazification’ of country with Jewish president

JTA — In launching Russia’s war on Ukraine late Wednesday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin cited a purported need for “denazification” of Ukraine, a country whose president is Jewish. “Its goal is to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide… for the last eight years. And for this we will strive for…

Feb 24, 2022 | 2 min read
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Ukraine’s Jews hunker down as long-feared Russian invasion becomes deadly reality

(JTA) — On Wednesday, Rabbi Shlomo Baksht and his team were still looking into moving the 250 children of the three orphanages they run in Ukraine westward, away from the Russian border. It was a last resort meant to get the children out of the southern port city of Odessa and the path of an…

By Cnaan Liphshiz Feb 24, 2022 | 5 min read

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War in Ukraine

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Who are Ukraine’s Jews, and how is Russia’s invasion affecting them?

Declaring war on Ukraine, Russia’s Putin cites goal of ‘denazification’ of country with Jewish president

Ukraine’s Jews hunker down as long-feared Russian invasion becomes deadly reality

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For Israelis still displaced from their homes, reclaiming the kitchen can be an act of hope

בער קאָטלערמאַן געווינט די י. י. סיגאַל פּרעמיע פֿאַר זײַן בוך דערציילונגען „סאַמאָיעד“Ber Kotlerman wins J. I Segal award for his collection of stories, ‘Samoyed’

War in Ukraine

The Latest

Who are Ukraine’s Jews, and how is Russia’s invasion affecting them?

Declaring war on Ukraine, Russia’s Putin cites goal of ‘denazification’ of country with Jewish president

Ukraine’s Jews hunker down as long-feared Russian invasion becomes deadly reality

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Jared Kushner donates $1 million to Chabad of United Arab Emirates after rabbi murdered

Far-right politician who praised Nazi collaborators shocks with top finish in Romanian presidential election

For Israelis still displaced from their homes, reclaiming the kitchen can be an act of hope

בער קאָטלערמאַן געווינט די י. י. סיגאַל פּרעמיע פֿאַר זײַן בוך דערציילונגען „סאַמאָיעד“Ber Kotlerman wins J. I Segal award for his collection of stories, ‘Samoyed’

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