This week, air attacks on Zaporizhzhya, the site of a large nuclear plant, severely damaged civilian infrastructure. Tragically, big parts of the local Jewish cemetery were destroyed, disturbing nearly ten thousand graves.
Zaporizhzhia is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the country; it was revitalized 30 years ago by Rabbi Nachum Ehrentreu who has remained in the city throughout the war.
Two members of the Jewish community suffered damage to their homes the latest attacks, but thankfully the occupants survived.
Previous attacks damaged Jewish cemeteries in Bila Tserkva, Hlukhiv, the Jewish section of the Berkovetsky cemetery in Kyiv, and the territory of Babyn Yar.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people in Zaporizhzhia and throughout Ukraine, hoping the New Year will bring an end to the suffering.
With your help, we continue to save lives and restore hope.
