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Theia Chatelle

The Times of Israel

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Annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to Uman clouded by arrests of yeshiva students in Israel

Annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to Uman clouded by arrests of yeshiva students in Israel

Crackdown on draft dodgers amid Gaza war adds additional challenge for pilgrims visiting Hasidic sage’s grave in Ukraine, where the airspace...

23.09.2025 50

The Times of Israel

Theia Chatelle

In Damascus’ abandoned Jewish Quarter, final 5 Jews want to flee as expats yearn to return

A tour of the former hub of Syrian Jewry reveals a dim domestic view in stark contrast to that of the community’s diaspora, who see glimmers of...

04.09.2025 40

The Times of Israel

Theia Chatelle

Once a center of Jewish life, Berdychiv’s tiny community struggles amid Ukraine war

As conflict grinds on and funds are redirected to Israel in the wake of Oct. 7, religious survival is difficult for the few left in a town that was...

28.05.2025 30

The Times of Israel

Theia Chatelle