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


Ukraine-Russia war: Chabad refugee orphans from Odessa saved in Moldova

The mission was helped by the Israeli embassy and Chabad and funded by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, which has allocated more than $4 million.

 Jewish Orphans who were smuggled today from Odessa to Chisinau in a special rescue operation by Chabad and the IFCJ (International Fellowship of Christians and Jews) seen in Chisinau, Moldova, March 2, 2022.

Dozens of Jewish refugees arrive in Moldova, Chabad emissaries assist

Chabad emissaries in Moldova, Rabbi Mendy Gotzel and Rabbi Shmuel Zalmanov, assist in the preparations for the absorption of refugees.

 Dozens of Jewish refugees arrived in Moldova; Chabad emissaries assist.

Ukraine crisis: Lapid seeks help from Moldova to evacuate Jews, Israelis

"Every effort must be made for Israelis to understand that late rescue can be complicated and dangerous," Lapid tweeted.

 Israeli Foreign Minister and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 14, 2022.

Ukraine crisis: Moldovan plane writes 'relax' in the sky near Ukraine's border

Unfortunately for those rooting for airplane flight pattern writing diplomacy to save the day and avert World War III, the surprising truth behind the incident was unrelated to Ukraine.

 Ukraine's biggest national flag on the country's highest flagpole and the giant 'Motherland' monument

Israel retains slim hope in World Cup qualifying

Narrow home victory over Moldova keeps Israel's dreams of advancing to playoffs for Qatar 2022 mathematically alive.

 ISRAEL EARNED a 2-1 victory over Moldova in World Cup qualifying late Tuesday night in what was likely a case of too little, too late.

Israeli national football team defeats Moldova 4:1

The first half was embarrassing for the Israeli team, it cannot be defined otherwise.

 Israel's Eran Zahavi celebrates scoring their first goal against Moldova, March 31, 2021

Rabbi in Moldova helps save a life and scores matzah for his community

Axelrod, a Chabad rabbi, had to drop everything to save the life of an Israeli tourist, a man in his 40s who was teetering on the brink of death from a severe case of COVID-19

A view of the Chabad synagogue in Chisinau, the Moldavian capital.

MK to Arye Deri: Extend permits for foreign workers in construction

MK Amit Halevi appealed to Interior Minister Arye Deri to extend the residence permits of 1,200 foreign workers from China and about 800 foreign workers from Moldova

People work at a construction site in the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near Ramallah in the West Bank July 1, 2020.

Headstones smashed at Jewish cemeteries in Moldova and Hungary

The same cemetery has been targeted for vandalism for three years straight, the statement said.

SWASTIKAS ON a graveyard in France.

Coronavirus: Israel to send El Al plane to return Israelis from Peru

Foreign Ministry to bring home 380 Israelis stranded in Moldova

A woman wears a protective face masks after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the country, at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru March 6, 2020.