Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine (FJCU)

Dnipro Jewish community leader’s home damaged in Russian strike, wounding child

The child is recovering, but the Jewish community and Dnipro’s other residents have been suffering under an unrelenting barrage of Russian drones and missile attacks over the last week.

AN APARTMENT building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine April 23, 2026.
Ukrainian Jews light Hanukkah candles

Ukrainian Jews celebrate Hanukkah under Russian fire

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hand of Chief Rabbi of Kyiv Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch at gathering 2 weeks prior to the Jewish New Year

Ukrainian Jews congratulate Trump, 'confident' he will facilitate peace in Ukraine, Israel

  Fallen Jewish Ukrainian soldier Valef (Maxim) Buligin photographed on Yom Kippur Eve at the Jewish community synagogue in Zhytomyr during a brief respite from the war.

Jewish soldier from Zhytomyr killed in Ukraine war


A Jewish Awakening: War in Ukraine pushes Jews towards faith, new leaders trained

People who did not recognize their Judaism suddenly began appearing at the synagogue, seeking spiritual reinforcement and material assistance.

 Ukrainian Jews training the next generation of leaders through a unique seminar.

Zelensky launched Hanukkah in Ukraine by lighting a menorah with local rabbis

"The sacred Hanukkah lights, lit these days, remind us once again that light always prevails over evil," wrote Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on X.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with Ukrainian rabbis on the first night of Hanukkah. December 7, 2023.

Jewish rep. seen posing with Ukrainian soldiers wearing Nazi symbols

These soldiers are part of the Azov Assault Brigade, a unit that has garnered controversy for its alleged ties to neo-Nazi ideologies.

 Members of Azov battalion attend a rally on the Volunteer Day honouring fighters, who joined the Ukrainian armed forces during a military conflict in the country's eastern regions, in central Kiev, Ukraine March 14, 2020.