

A Joint Meeting
After seeing the JCC Halom's program space, I had the opportunity to go up to its very top floor, where the regional offices of the...


I Was Young When I Ran a JCC, But I Didn't Design It
I started out my morning today with a visit to Kiev's new JCC Halom, the city's first Jewish Community Center. (Interesting enough my...


The Jewish Day School That Everyone Wants To Go To
This afternoon, I was fortunate to be invited for a visit to Kiev's ORT School. World ORT is well known for providing high quality Jewish...


More Than Just a Synagogue
After our visit to Anatevka, Yossy Azman was anxious to show me his synagogue, right in the heart of Kiev. The Brodsky Synagogue,...


Anatevka, Dear Little Village, Little Town of Mine
One of the trips I have been most excited to take came on the first morning of my visit to Ukraine. I was picked up this morning at my...


Landed in Kiev
This evening, I landed in Kiev for the beginning of my Ukrainian journey. While I am anticipating an emotional week, the flight here...