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In Chișinău, Celebrating the Sweetness of Life This Rosh Hashanah

Sweetness comes in many forms — for Raisa Moghilner, it's the strength she finds in JDC.

by Raisa Moghilner

In Tbilisi, Writing a New Story of Jewish Community, Connection, and Care

Nearly 35 years ago, Nelly Zhukova's life took a turn for the worse — but her story didn't end there.

by Nelly Zhukova

On Tu B’Av, These Two Leaders Celebrate Love and Jewish Life in Ukraine

Love can find you anywhere — even a young Jewish leadership conference in Ukraine.

by The JDC Team

Exactly Where I’m Meant to Be: 10 Years of Active Jewish Teens (AJT)

Polina C. is at the vanguard of Ukraine's Jewish future — and she credits her passion, confidence, leadership skills to one groundbreaking teen program.

by Polina C.

This Tu B’Av, Two Young Leaders Find Love in India

This couple's meet-cute took place in a unique location — JDC's Evelyn Peters Jewish Community Center (EPJCC) in Mumbai.

by The JDC Team

Global Jewish Reflections: If I Forget You, O Jerusalem

This Tisha B'Av, Levi Gettleman relates a crucial insight he gained on a recent JDC Entwine trip to Hungary.

by Levi Gettleman

At JDC, Supporting Children & Youth in Majdal Shams and Across Israel

The small village of Majdal Shams was devastated by a rocket attack — but JDC is there to continue lifting up its youngest generation.

by Ziva Sagiv

To Care and Connect: Powering Online Programs for Elderly Jews in Ukraine

One innovative program is bringing joy, community, and hope to elderly Jews enduring the Ukraine crisis.

by Victoria O.

Jewish Life Down Under: My JSC Experience in Australia

Down in Australia, Steph Hausman is doing groundbreaking work for the Jewish world — and it's all through the JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps (JSC) Fellowship.

by Steph Hausman

This Pride Month, Building Queer Jewish Life in Hungary

This Pride Month, one Hungarian Jew reflects on his diverse identities, and how Jewishness and queerness intersect with and enrich each other. 

by Tamas