Israels Ambassador To Ukraine Joins Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen

The Ambassador of Israel in Ukraine, Mr. Yoel Liron took part in the grand Yud Tes Kislev Celebration in Kharkov Ukraine. Over 300 people joined the event which was full of Chassidic music, uplifting words and celebration.

At the event, the Cheder Menachem boys sang, and the Ambassador spoke of the importance of Jewish Unity.

In the morning the Ambassador joined Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz at Drobitsky Yar at a memorial program in the place where over 30,000 Jews were murdered by the Nazis.

In the State Government Building a special ceremony took place to award the descendant of a righteous gentile who saved a Jewish girl during the war. Rabbi Moskovitz mentioned that most of his father’s family who perished in the holocaust unfortunately did not have those righteous gentiles to save them. He spoke, as did the Ambassador, of the importance of continuing the message of educating the new generation to respect all people.

At the press conference the Ambassador was asked about the rise of antisemitism in Ukraine, and proudly stated that if the Chief Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz can light the menorah in the center of the city, that is a sign that there is support from the local government and city.