JDC Voices Blog
Restoring Hope for Youth in Northern Israel
Mika Mazor answered the call Israel's youngest, helping them to feel safe and supported.
Collective Strength, Indestructible Unity: Assisting Ukraine’s Jews in Poland
With open arms, Piotr Kulisiewicz helped Jewish refugees find a sense of peace, stability, and hope in Poland.
World Teachers’ Day 2025: This Educator Has a Lesson for Jews Around the Globe
Lyudmila Bondareva spent her life as a passionate, dedicated educator. But when the Soviet Union collapsed, she lost everything she'd worked for.
A Necessary Sweetness: This Ukrainian Jewish Mother Reflects on Rosh Hashanah
In these perilous times, Tatyana Belye has a message for the world's Jews about strength and resilience.
“A Time to Forgive”: One Georgian Jew’s Advice for Living a Good Life
This High Holiday season, Mikhail Kalamkarov offers some hard-earned wisdom to Jews around the world.
“Not on the Margins”: The Beauty and Resilience of Jewish Kyrgyzstan
The Jews of Kyrgyzstan are a small but mighty community — and Marina Karpova is evidence of its strength and vitality.
On the Border with JDC, Spiriting Ukraine’s Jews to Safety
When her Jewish brothers and sisters in Ukraine needed her most, TInatin Ciciszwili dropped everything and went to their aid.
The Courage to Persist, The Will to Dream: A Rosh Hashanah Story from Georgia
Eteri Natliashvili's story is a testament to Jewish resilience — this Rosh Hashanah, she walks us through her extraordinary journey.
The JDC Archives: A Window into Polish Jewish History
When he began telling the story of Jewish Poland, Kamil Kijek embarked on a journey that would lead him to JDC — and back to his family's history.
In Latvia and Finland, Witnessing Jewish Responsibility in Action
As a Jewish educator, Trudy Goldshine inspires others to explore Jewish history and culture — here's how she did that with JDC Entwine.














