Send page to a Friend Message from the Chair It was seventeen years ago that the first pioneers from Boston came to Dnepropetrovsk to learn of the awakening of a dormant and long suppressed Jewish Community and to stretch out their hands in friendship and unity.  And from that moment, this extraordinary partnership began.  Little by little, program by program, agencies and people in both cities teamed together as the reawakened Dnepropetrovsk Jewish Community emerged and grew. From medical doctor exchanges to a microenterprise loan initiative, we in both cities have worked hand-in-hand to build a vibrant Jewish community in Dnepropetrovsk with programs that serve, support and engage many people – Jews and non-Jews alike.  In the course of our work together, deep and long lasting change has been made and deep and long lasting friendships have been created.  Among the many Kehillah Project programs, English language instruction at the Jewish Day School has improved tremendously, special needs children have a bright and supportive place to learn and grow, the elderly have a safe and dignified place to live, and children at risk have big brothers and sisters in their community who reach out to them. None of this would be possible, of course, without the encouragement and support the Kehillah Project has received from Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetzky, whose warm friendship and wisdom have guided the Project from its very beginning.  Nor would it be possible without the generous support of the CJP, whose enthusiasm for the Kehillah Project has been a source of strength from the beginning. While we have accomplished much, many more challenges remain.  The need for the engagement of more people in both cities is great as the opportunities for growth are wide ranging. These website pages and the Dnep Digest celebrate our partnership's recent successes.  I hope they inspire you as they have inspired me and that you will join me and so many others in our two communities in dreaming of what can be and making it happen. Thank you and good reading. Arthur Waldstein Chair, Committee for Post Soviet Jewry