When the Russia-Georgia conflict erupted on August 7, JDC’s expertise and long history in rescuing Jews in times of crisis enabled us to mobilize our resources and respond immediately. Dispatching additional staff to supplement our local team already in the region, JDC was there the next d…
The latest from JTA on the tenuous gains made by Jewish relief agencies:
Relief agencies are preparing for a protracted effort to maintain the well-being of Georgia's Jews before they can move on with the work of rehabilitation, said Amir Ben Zvi, a Ukraine-based staff member of the JDC's Ge…
Jewish Agency representatives in Georgia are trying to establish contact with hundreds of Jews cut off in the region of Kutaisi and in the town of Kareli near the city of Gori. These attempts take place daily and utilize every possible method.
“There are hundreds of Jews in these areas” …
JDC has created an online photo gallery of images (including the one above) taken during the course of their recent humanitarian work in Georgia. Click here to view the gallery.
Caption: In Georgia, houses and buildings have quickly become targets under the air rai…
The latest blog posting from Max Kleinman, UJC MetroWest executive vice president, does a great job of showing the ties between federation communities and Georgian Jewry that go back long before the current crisis.
Click here to read his 'Max'imum Potential blog entry.
