Mishpacha Orphanage

Philosopher Sees the Baal Shem Tov in Ukraine Shliach’s Work

Renowned French-Jewish philosopher, Bernard-Henri Lévy, was deeply touched after visited the “Mishpacha” orphanage in Odessa, and wrote high praises of shliach Rabbi Avraham Wolff.

A Yom Kippur the Rebbe Came Late

The last time we reported on Chabad’s orphanages in Russia and Ukraine, we were inundated with readers’ responses. Some called and emailed to inquire about adopting a child, and others…

Odessa Orphans — “Like My Own Children”

The Ukrainian port city of Odessa has seen a Jewish Renaissance in recent decades. Its now robust infrastructure of Jewish schools and community centers, packed synagogues and kosher restaurants, is…

Meeting Resilient Souls

Within the warm embrace of Mishpacha’s Nursing Home, we are privileged to bear witness to the lives of some of the most remarkable souls who have endured the unimaginable; heroes…