{"id":34607,"date":"2023-02-24T09:58:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T14:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/?p=34607"},"modified":"2023-02-24T13:34:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T18:34:54","slug":"ukraine-one-year-since-russian-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/2023\/02\/24\/ukraine-one-year-since-russian-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"LOOKING BACK AT ONE YEAR OF THE UKRAINE CONFLICT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">Over the past year, you stepped forward for the people of Ukraine as they hav<\/span><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk;\">e been victimized by a horrifying conflict. Friday, February 24, 2023 marks one year since Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><div class=\"ast_vid  \"><div class=\"responsive-container\"><iframe class=\"vid_iframe\" style=\" width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9n7GypNAYoc?autoplay=1&rel=0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34616 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UkraineFamily_dark.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 18px;\">Jewish Palm Beach has made an extraordinary difference in supporting the people of Ukraine. Thousands have contributed to our longtime work across the former Soviet Union and donated to our additional, life-saving relief efforts that we launched in the hours after Russia&#8217;s invasion.\u00a0 Together, these gifts have helped to fuel a global relief effort that has cared for tens of thousands of people in Ukraine and helped those leaving do so safely and with vital support. While our focus has remained on Ukraine\u2019s significant Jewish population, we have provided care for people of all faiths who have been affected by this crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34615 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ukrainianWomanChildren.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 18px;\">Powered by you, Federation has played a significant role in a global effort over the last year \u2013 along with other Federations and our partners JDC and The Jewish Agency for Israel. Together, we have provided life-saving care for Jews in Ukraine,\u00a0 Jewish refugees and non-Jewish Ukrainians:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>We have continued to operate transit centers at Ukraine\u2019s borders, <\/strong>coordinated by hundreds of volunteers, which have evacuated thousands of people and provided desperately-needed food, medicine, shelter and guidance. In addition, our partners\u2019 emergency hotlines have fielded nearly 70,000 requests for help, and 20,000 refugees have benefited from provided medical aid and psychosocial support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Our partners have facilitated nearly 50,000 <\/strong><em><strong>olim<\/strong><\/em> (immigrants to Israel) from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus \u2013 the largest single wave of Aliyah in three decades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Jewish Palm Beach provided a special grant to fund employment programs<\/strong> <strong>in<\/strong> <strong>Israel<\/strong> for <em>olim<\/em> so they can thrive in their new homes. These programs include Hebrew language courses, housing, job training in a variety of sectors and job placement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>During this harsh winter in Ukraine, we\u2019ve provided thousands with survival needs<\/strong> to stay warm, fed and protected. JDC has converted community centers into warming centers for people who do not have access to heat or electricity. These shelters offer refuge, as well as community to poor, vulnerable and isolated Jews.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>In the Palm Beaches\u2019 partner community of Budapest, the JCC there is serving as a refugee center <\/strong>and a place for the local community to donate supplies. Powered by a grant that we supplied, the JCC Budapest is providing childcare, trauma relief and education programs for refugees who have found safety in Budapest. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjewishpb.us5.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D9ddf8717d9be3cc6357f38254%26id%3Dc197ffbe2d%26e%3D793ff8fc5f&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAmy.Bernard%40jewishpalmbeach.org%7C519c1d413d2f4d488c9308db15e2d144%7C19906680839e4cabbf4c0520a7ff264e%7C0%7C0%7C638127836156326054%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jHbSADPZnoXMdwD%2FvTKggMjgb2baCk7wPhjIA%2BvY1oM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Click here<\/a> to learn more about our budding partnership with Budapest\u2019s vibrant Jewish community, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjewishpb.us5.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D9ddf8717d9be3cc6357f38254%26id%3D03263f65ac%26e%3D793ff8fc5f&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAmy.Bernard%40jewishpalmbeach.org%7C519c1d413d2f4d488c9308db15e2d144%7C19906680839e4cabbf4c0520a7ff264e%7C0%7C0%7C638127836156326054%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FB5oWlxG1yreHopiLNr1T18PSXnFDozM8upFp1LWKLY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">click here to see photos<\/a> from our recent young leadership mission to Budapest. Stay tuned for more information about another upcoming leadership journey to Budapest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Locally, we are caring for Ukrainian refugees who have found safety in the Palm Beaches. <\/strong>Federation\u2019s Career &amp; Community Resources \u2013 through our partnership with Alpert Jewish Family Service and Catholic Charities \u2013 are helping refugees who have immigrated to the Palm Beaches. One young Ukrainian woman moved to our community with limited knowledge of English, no local connections nor transportation. We helped her find appropriate housing, supported her in acquiring a scholarship to Palm Beach State College, and aided her in navigating how to select a major most aligned with her interests and goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Another story is of Xenia, a six-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was living in Jupiter with her mother while her father was back at war.<\/strong> Our local partner organization the Mandel JCC got in touch with Xenia\u2019s mother and enrolled her daughter at Camp Shalom. Since Xenia couldn\u2019t swim, the JCC provided her with private swim lessons. This experience provided a sense of normalcy for Xenia during an incredibly trying time for her family.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 18px;\">Much of our work will continue for many months and even years to come.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: ITCAvantGardeStd-Bk; font-size: 18px;\">On behalf of the tens of thousands of people for whom you have cared and offered hope \u2013 thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-34617 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UkrainianWomanBabyFlag-545x838.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UkrainianWomanBabyFlag-545x838.jpg 545w, https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UkrainianWomanBabyFlag-500x768.jpg 500w, https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UkrainianWomanBabyFlag.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34619\" src=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Purim-in-Emergency-Centers-in-Bucharest-Romania_Max-Dinshtein-for-The-Jewish-Agency-for-Israel_March-16-2022_004-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past year, you stepped forward for the people of Ukraine as they have been victimized by a horrifying conflict. Friday, February 24, 2023 marks one year since Russia\u2019s<br \/><a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/2023\/02\/24\/ukraine-one-year-since-russian-invasion\/\">+ Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34607"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34634,"href":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34607\/revisions\/34634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewishpb.org\/fed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}