Rabbi Azman with President Zelensky on the Day of Remembrance of the victims of Babyn Yar

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From the Chief Rabbi Of Ukraine's Moshe Azman X (Twitter) account

Today, September 29, on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Babyn Yar, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, together with the Righteous Among the Nations and the rabbis of the cities of Ukraine, honored the memory of the victims of the Holocaust in Babyn Yar.

At Babyn Yar, starting on September 29, 1941, more than 35,000 Jews were killed in the first three days. Just a year before the Holocaust, from 100-200 thousand Jews were killed by the German Nazis. The tragedy of the Holocaust leaves a deep mark in the hearts of many, the losses are irreversible and painful, and it is important to remember those who lost their lives in those dark days.

I blessed the President of Ukraine at this holy place and wished him, on the eve of the Sukkot holiday, strength of spirit, inspiration and God's protection for the entire Ukrainian people. May the blessings of the Almighty accompany Ukraine on the way to peace and prosperity.

 

 

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Chief Rabbi Of Ukraine Moshe Azman

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