Nearly 40,000 Ukrainians, Russians, and Belarussians become citizens, driving 148% overall increase over same period in 2021; about 35,800 Ukrainian refugees from war also arrive

Even as private donations dry up, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine says it's supporting some 37,000 Jewish households in Ukraine at a cost of some $3 million a month

Hennady Korban, who was stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship last month, claims Russian president is aware of the kabbalistic hex and is making military decisions based on it

As costs of food, medicine and gasoline rise along with the number of recipients who require them, humanitarian groups maximize efficiency ahead of what they see as a long haul

Their bridge destroyed, residents of Zadonets'ke faced a harrowing 140-km journey for supplies, until an Israeli-founded relief agency found another way across the Donets River

Oleksandr Feldman, one of country's richest people and a community benefactor, laments that Israel is not doing more during Russian invasion that hit his home and businesses

The Times of Israel joins a Territorial Defense unit in a heavily-shelled sector, and discovers bright, self-assured soldiers eager to chat -- and to show off their Hebrew

While the post-Soviet era has seen a gradual reawakening of communal life for the tens of thousands of Ukrainian Jews, the once-bustling synagogues and centers are now eerily quiet

Usually a place where young people host Jewish events, these hubs have taken on added responsibilities since the Russian invasion, including providing food and shelter to the needy

50,000 visit grave of Chabad Rebbe on 28th anniversary of his passing, including Ukrainian Jewish leadership, conveying pleas for peace from the displaced, orphaned and besieged