Ukrainian Aliyah
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the worst refugee crisis in Europe since World War 2, and Israel is scrambling to rescue thousands of Ukrainian Jews in harms way and bring them home to safety in Israel. The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem is doing our part to fund the Jewish Agency for Israeli’s urgent rescue and Aliyah efforts, while also engaging in parallel activities on the ground in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, as well as assisting Ukrainian Jews who have already reached Israel.
ICEJ-Ukraine National Director Valeriy Alymov and his church are operating under difficult conditions in the capital Kyiv to shelter and feed hundreds of Jews and Christians in underground facilities, offering them beds, blankets, food, clothing and other relief aid.
It is really a blessing that the ICEJ-Romania National Director Pavel Antonesei and his team have also been able to help on the ground. They have been hosting Ukrainian Jews who fled to Kishinev, Moldova where they then feed them and help them get on buses to Bucharest, Romania, where they are then further processed by the Jewish Agency before heading home to Israel.
Please join us in rescuing Ukrainian Jews and bringing them safely to Israel.
The areas of immediate need include:
- Evacuation and Shelter: An initial 3,000 potential Jewish immigrants need to be rescued and provided refuge for up to 2-3 weeks, likely in a third country, until they can be airlifted to Israel. The expected costs will be US $850 per person.
- Rescue Flights: The costs to fly some 3,000 Jewish immigrants to Israel will be US $805 per person on average. This includes airline tickets and bus transport to the airports.
- Emergency Housing and Care in Israel: Once they arrive in Israel, it will cost about US $1,250 per person to house and feed these refugee immigrants for up to three months at absorption centers and other emergency accommodations.
Partner with us to rescue Ukrainian Jews
Please use “Ukraine & your name” as the reference to ensure that the funds are allocated correctly.