Moldova

Moldova hires first chief rabbi in 12 years, new chapter for revived Jewish community - interview

Chabad played an instrumental in Moldova since the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022, providing support for refugees, coordinating travel and in general providing a base for those in need.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Axelrod, Chief Rabbi of the Republic of Moldova.
STATUES OF Lenin front governmental buildings in Tiraspol.

Moldova beyond the crowds: Jewish heritage, wine and Transnistria

In need to repair - the funeral hall of the Chisinau Jewish cemetry.

Moldova: Wine, Jewish heritage and hidden treasures

Alexandru Munteanu, Moldova's Prime Minister, attends a meeting with members of the media in Chisinau, Moldova, October 28, 2025.

Moldovan prime minister Munteanu steps down in surprise trigger for government crisis


The Ukrainian refugee crisis is a women’s crisis - opinion

What comes to my mind first is the women. The strong, resilient Ukrainian women, who have become the face of this crisis for me.

 A UKRAINIAN MOTHER and child moment takes place at the Palanca border crossing, Moldova.

Moldova: NY-based VC buys mattresses, blankets, food to help refugees

Thousands of refugees have fled to Moldova from Ukraine since the conflict began on February 24, most of them women, children, and the elderly.

 (L to R) Eric Reiner, Vine's Founder and Managing Partner, with Demren Sinik, who works as an investor at Vine, and Dan Povitsky, a Partner at Vine.

Israeli volunteers in Moldova aiding Ukrainian refugees

A delegation of some 40 Israeli doctors and medical staff was organized by Lema'anam to provide treatment to refugees on the Moldovan border.

 The Israeli humanitarian delegation sent to Moldova by LeMa'anam

United Hatzalah: The first medical team on the Ukrainian border

“The whole place knows about the orange medical team that has come from Israel to help.”

 A young Ukrainian refugee suffering from a slight case of hypothermia receives blankets at the border crossing in Moldova

Odessa Jews stranded at Moldovan border want return to Ukraine

Few Ukrainians who have entered Moldova want to stay, with 150,000 already moving to Romania from where they can disperse around Europe.

 Ukrainian Jews find refuge in Moldova

How can Israelis help Ukrainians during the crisis?

SID Israel (Society for International Development) has partnered with other organizations to compile a list of organizations and make them more accessible to anyone who wants to donate.

The national flags of Israel and Ukraine

Transnistria denies preparing to join Russia's war with Ukraine 

"The army of the republic functions in a standard mode, military units are in places of permanent deployment," said Transnistrian President Vadim Krasnoselsky.

 The flag of Transnistria (illustrative).

Rabbi saves hundreds of Ukrainian Jews on Shabbat

Rabbi Pinhas Zaltsman received between 400 and 500 Ukrainian Jews in Moldova, gave them a hot meal and helped them find a place to stay over the course of Shabbat

 Ukrainian Jews find refuge in Moldova

Ukraine-Russia war: Jewish refugees ready for aliyah

Holocaust survivor: I fled the Nazis and now I am fleeing from the Russians.

 Shoshana and Ze'ev Wolf from Odessa and their dog Donna will be making aliyah to Israel on Sunday

Russia-Ukraine war: A muddy escape from Ukrainian danger through Moldova

A steady stream of refugees made their way across the border from Ukraine into Moldova through the Palanca crossing - meet them.

 Ukrainian refugees at the Palanca crossing at the border with Moldova, March 3, 2022.