“The main difference is that nowadays we have a strong State of Israel that can provide a safe haven with the backing of a strong Jewish people worldwide.”
Thousands of Jewish-Ukrainian refugees have immigrated, at least temporarily, to Germany.
The High Court questioned whether Shaked had sufficient authority on her own to issue the quota and demanded an update.
Identified among the refugees fleeing Ukraine, he and his wife landed in Israel to a ceremonial reception.
Israel has prepared to absorb 100,000 Ukrainians under the Law of Return, which allows anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent to immigrate to Israel.
The Jerusalem Post has learned that there are major problems at the Polish center for Jewish refugees in Warsaw.
Russian Jews are facing extended delays even as their country sinks into crisis because of the war in Ukraine.
In a delicate balancing act, Jerusalem condemns the war, seeks to mediate a ceasefire, helps Kyiv with humanitarian aid and flies Jews to Israel.
It's been two weeks since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war and Europe is being flooded by refugees, many Ukrainian Jews are among them.
This crisis will be remembered for the way it has put Jewish organizations – including Jewish media – back on rescue footing, calling on muscle memory that hasn’t been flexed in decades.
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