Kyiv

After a devastating Russian attack left many Kyiv Jews homeless, the community responded by opening a new kollel for seniors, bringing hope and strength amid the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a threatening message to the U.S. and European countries: leave Kyiv immediately. Two days ago, he issued a similar warning and announced that the Russian army would begin systematic strikes on the Ukrainian capital. The Baltic states told NATO headquarters: "We fear a Russian attack."

Seizing a rare moment of calm, Kyiv’s Jewish community hosted a mass wedding that united dozens of couples—from young newlyweds to a pair of 93-year-olds—under the *chuppah*. Kyiv’s chief rabbi: "Precisely now, people choose to keep the chain of generations going."