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Funeral Bouquet Left at Door of Ukraine Synagogue

At 4:00am this morning, a truck appeared at the gate of the JCC and Synagogue of the Jewish community of Zahaproziah, Ukraine, which was recently firebombed. Flowers designed in a style traditionally sent to funerals were left at the gate.

The flowers were arranged to reflect the colors of the Ukrainian flag, with the number 8 on top.

The guards responded quickly and questioned the driver, but he said he only knew that they were sent to the community as a gift towards the 8th of March, which is International Women’s Day, reports the FJC.

In response, the community members in town have been alerted to keep an open eye and be extra careful. Additional security precautions have been taken with the help of funds raised by the FJC’s emergency campaign.

To help the FJC continue securing the Jewish institutions of Ukraine, donations can be made here.

Photo courtesy of Shturem.net

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5 Comments

  • pretty clear

    which flower company delivers at 4am?!!
    obviously the driver was involved!

  • YMSP

    At the beginning of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s Zichronos, it mentions how Lubavitch, even though it was in Polish territory (Poland and Belarus switched off much territory through back and forth wars), but the people there were Russians. The next line is that they got along with Jews.

    15 years ago, the West was up in arms over Serbia (Russia’s friend)’s treatment of Croats. Military action was taken. It soon became obvious that the Croats were doing as much or worse to the Serbs.

    Seems like Russia’s on the right side of this one.