Jewish leader in beleaguered Ukrainian capital fears looting as he stockpiles food, fuel in community center to help the elderly, poor Jews unable to flee the city

Rabbi Mendel Cohen was evacuated to Israel for urgent treatment, warns of 'great danger'; Odessa rabbi says local health system in collapse: 'We won't be able to help you'

Built as house of prayer for kosher butchers in 1909, structure passed through Nazi and KGB hands and has been a JCC since 1991 -- but may not survive new construction project

Israeli Entrepreneur David Roitman says he opened Kosher Bar as personal duty to help rebuild the historic Jewish community of Odessa in Ukraine, which he left as a child