Ukraine Update

The Chabad-Lubavitch Menorah Center in Dnipro, Ukraine, has been transformed into a vast food warehouse and distrubuion center for the city and the region. It is one of three national distribution centers providing Passover needs for Ukraine's Jewish residents.

Click here to view a special Passover image for you by
Graphic design Nadia Sadirova
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A new Exodus story is being written.
May all Ukrainians remain free.
During this Seder may we learn from the past
to inform our actions today
and use these acts as the building blocks of the future. 
See below for ways you can take action ​​​​​​​.

From the archives: 
From 1991 -Click below to view 
FREEDOM SEDER  ​​​​​​​
A Recounting of the Exodus of the Jews from the Soviet Union 
Compiled by Action for Soviet Jewry, Inc. Waltham, Massachusetts.
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This document can also be found in the Action for Soviet and Post-Soviet Jewry collection at The Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society; Action for Post-Soviet Jewry Records
Series II: Activities, undated, 1973-2019 -Subseries B: Events, 1976-2010 Freedom Seder, 1991

A Prayer for Ukraine
May God grant the Ukrainian people the fortitude
to resist and reverse any onslaught from Russia.

May the defeat of Putin’s army bring about a rebirth of freedom
for the Russian people.

May Russia and its neighbors live together in amity through democracy.
May the hope of the Rosh Hashanah liturgy ring throughout the land—

May all evil (Rishah=Russia) dissipate like smoke,
for the removal of tyranny ushers in the overall reign of God.

Peace for all.
Amen.

This prayer for Ukraine, written by Reuven Kimelman, Brandeis University professor of classical rabbinic literature, is inspired by the liturgy of Rosh Hashanah.

That liturgy prays for recognizing the one God and the unity of humanity through the elimination of tyranny. It takes its cue from the biblical verse, “When God is acknowledged sovereign over all the earth, God will be one and His name one” (Zachariah, 14:9).

HOW YOU CAN HELP
The foundation of Action's successful history as a grassroots organization – the ability to galvanize collective action from the local level to effect change - drives our wartime mobilization efforts. These projects are examples of this and more ways YOU can help! Be in touch if you want to organize your own drive!

• Support the work of Action-PSJ with a  financial contribution
• Subscribe to Action-PSJ’s Ukraine Emergency Updates
• Action-PSJ continuously updates the supply wish list as requests from Ukraine come in. The situation on the ground is very fluid and changes daily. We want to be prepared to ship as it is safe to do so, as the need for these basic supplies increases. We have added items to create activity kits for children and seniors. Click here for the SUPPLY WISH LIST.
• Contribute to a  Drive for Adult Incontinence Products 
• Contribute to a  Fundraiser for Menstrual Products

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