Summer Program in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine!
English Immersion Camp, May 27-June 20, 2010
Learn about:
Kehillah: Rekindling Jewish Life in Ukraine
CJP and the JCRC, along with distinguished filmmaker Laura Bialis, have produced a documentary entitled, “Kehillah: Rekindling Jewish Life in Ukraine.” The film tells the story of the Boston-Dnepropetrovsk partnership and the rebirth of the Jewish community in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. Eighteen years ago, the Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) along with the JCRC of Greater Boston, formed a partnership with Dnepropetrovsk to aid in the re-development of their communities physically, financially, and spiritually. Click Here to schedule a screening, and learn more about the film and our projects in Dnepropetrovsk.
Our Projects in Dnepropretrovsk
Women's & Children's Health Clinics
The Dnepropetrovsk Kehillah Project (DKP) was launched by JCRC in 1992 as part of a national effort, organized by the National Conference on Soviet Jewry (NCSJ) to link American Jewish communities with Jewish communities in the Former Soviet Union (FSU). The JCRC DKP is supported by a special allocation from the Overseas Committee of Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP).
This partnership, forged over the past 18 years, engages 7 Boston Jewish agencies and dozens of volunteers. It has been a partnership with an awareness and appreciation for mutual learning and cultural sensitivity. Volunteers and agencies have developed programs in the Jewish community to care for children with special needs, house and care for the elderly, improve women's and children's medicine, engage young Jews from Boston, Haifa and Dnepropetrovsk in Jewish learning, and more – all through lay-driven technical assistance and the willingness to travel and learn from each other.
The goals of the DKP:
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Provide opportunities for the Boston Jewish community to play a direct role in the historic revitalization of Jewish life in Dnepropetrovsk by participating in exchange projects, encouraging personal connections and providing humanitarian assistance.
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Partner with the Jewish Community of Dnepropetrovsk to improve Jewish life there and to foster self-empowerment and advocacy among the Jews of Dnepropetrovsk.
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Provide technical assistance across a range of key initiatives relating to: caring for the elderly; women's and children's health; children with special needs; improving education; micro-enterprise for women; and at risk youth.
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Raise awareness in Boston and advocate on behalf of Jews in Dnepropetrovsk and the Former Soviet Union.
Read a Message from the Chair of the Committe of Post Soviet Jewry
Visit the Dneopropetrovsk Jewish Community Website for the most up to date information about the Dnepropetrovsk Jewish community. You can learn about the news of the community, which is close to being submitted daily and speaks to the wide range of activities they plan and implement, the diverse functions they arrange, and the international and national visitors who come to visit this vibrant city.
