On April 6, 2026, on the occasion of Passover, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with rabbis from cities across Ukraine and with representatives of Jewish communities, including a military chaplain and a serviceman in the Armed Forces of Ukraine known as “Hasid.”

The meeting was covered in detail by the Office of the President of Ukraine.

Zelensky congratulated those present on Passover and wished them and their families health and victory. In his remarks, he said that Passover is, above all, about the triumph of freedom.

“Today, this is especially important for Ukraine,” Zelensky said.

Freedom is what the whole people of Ukraine are fighting for. And I thank you for being in this struggle, for supporting our entire people and our whole state. You support your communities, you support our people. Your support is very important.

Freedom is what the whole people of Ukraine are fighting for. And I thank you for being in this struggle, for supporting our entire people and our whole state. You support your communities, you support our people. Your support is very important.

Zelensky did not greet the Jewish communities publicly on the first day of Passover itself, as his international........

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