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‘The only ones left’: Shabbat with the Jews of Donetsk

The entire community of the eastern Ukraine city have either fled the country or are holed up in Kyiv

By Paul Cainer

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‘The only ones left’: Shabbat with the Jews of Donetsk

Israeli human rights activist demands his country supplies arms to Ukraine

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Zelensky aide: Russia is equivalent of Hezbollah

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'Our Ukraine scroll survived Nazis and is now a symbol of defiance'

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Sri Lanka accused of ‘covering up’ deaths of Jewish teens

The brother of the UK Jewish victims of the 2019 hotel bombing in Colombo is calling for an investigation into the attack

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July 21, 2022 10:06

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50 years ago, I fought apartheid. Now I'm horrified to see the term bandied around about Israel

I faced the reality of apartheid, and paid a heavy price

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July 4, 2022 12:59

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While conflict in Donbas ramps up again, the mood in Ukraine's capital is grim yet defiant

Suggestions that Ukraine should offer to cede territory in return for peace are greeted with scorn

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June 9, 2022 11:18

While conflict in Donbas ramps up again, the mood in Ukraine's capital is grim yet defiant

From Ukraine's Jewish post office chief, the stamp that shows we'll lick Putin

The sinking of a Russian warship has been immortalised in a stamp conceived by Ukraine’s Jewish postal chief, Igor Smelyansky

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May 26, 2022 11:03

From Ukraine's Jewish post office chief, the stamp that shows we'll lick Putin

Suspicion and hope in the city kissed by God

Paul Cainer visits the Black Sea port of Odessa, where he finds optimism and faith amid the mistrust of strangers

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May 19, 2022 10:34

Suspicion and hope in the city kissed by God

World Jewish Relief in action on a road littered with tanks

Paul Cainer follows Oleksii Tolkachov as he helps Ukrainian civilians left without food, electricity and heating

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May 12, 2022 11:55

World Jewish Relief in action on a road littered with tanks

An Israeli couple escaped the invading Russian forces in Ukraine - thanks to their pet dogs

Anton and Yulia Lev tell the JC of their terrifying three weeks - and how they were able to flee thanks to a Russian soldier who loved animals almost as much as they did

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April 21, 2022 16:00

An Israeli couple escaped the invading Russian forces in Ukraine - thanks to their pet dogs

Battle-scarred IDF hero on brave mercy mission

Pini Schwartzman heads to Ukraine to help refugees fleeing conflict

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March 31, 2022 09:18

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'While ill with Covid, I saw my own funeral'

61-year-old Laurie Wiseman saw himself at his own funeral. Except he was still alive — and hallucinating.

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Top Jewish doctor says most kids don’t transmit coronavirus

Dr Karyn Moshal, who specialises in infectious diseases, said there was 'mounting worldwide data' confirming her finding

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June 25, 2020 09:05

Top Jewish doctor says most kids don’t transmit coronavirus