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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 30 MIN

A Living Hell for Ukrainian Jews: Holocaust Survivors & Students Under Fire

from Can Jew Believe? · host Brad Pomerance

"Last night there was an unbelievable missile attack in Kyiv. I spent six hours in the parking lot. 90 missiles." - Yet, the very next day, over 100 Jewish youths gathered for a culture festival. - In this deeply moving and urgent episode of "Can Jew Believe? with Brad Pomerance," we pull back the headlines of the war in Ukraine to expose the harrowing reality facing Ukrainian Jewry. While the world tracks troop movements, Hillel Director Iosif "Osik" Akselrud reports from Kyiv on how a generation of young Ukrainian Jews have transformed themselves from ordinary college students into front-line humanitarian heroes. From funding shortages to bombed-out centers, discover why their resolve is unbreakable—and learn exactly how the global community can step up to keep their light shining.--Key Topics:- Impact of the Ukraine invasion on Jewish communities- The role of Hillel in supporting Jewish life during war- Stories of Holocaust survivors in Ukraine- Efforts to rebuild and sustain Jewish culture amidst conflict--Follow Hillel & Osik: hillel.orghttps://www.instagram.com/Hillel.CASE/https://www.facebook.com/HillelFJCLhttps://www.facebook.com/hillel.casehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/hillel/https://twitter.com/HillelIntl--Follow JLTV:https://facebook.com/jewishlifetvhttps://twitter.com/jewishlifetvhttps://instagram.com/jewishlifetvhttps://tiktok.com/@jltvtok--Follow Brad:https://facebook.com/bradpomerancehttps://twitter.com/bradpomerancehttps://instagram.com/bradpomeranceofficial

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