Moldova

Inside the sacred resting place of the Baal Shem Tov in Medzhybizh

You come to Medzhybizh seeking the grave of a tzadik (righteous person) and find yourself facing a quieter question: What does it mean to serve God with a full heart?

 THE NEW ‘ohel’ built over the grave of the Baal Shem Tov.
Photographs Maniac Murder Cult members shared on their Telegram channel from the criminal complaint, November 17, 2025.

White supremacist leader sentenced to 15 years in prison for plot to poison NYC Jewish kids

A Turkish ambulance in Ankara, pictured October 2024; illustrative.

Israeli dies in Turkey after collapsing during Moldova-Israel flight

Here, posters display assassinated military leaders, including IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami (center), in Tehran at the end of June.

Six countries designate IRGC terrorist organization following discussions with Sa'ar


Rabbi saves hundreds of Ukrainian Jews on Shabbat

Rabbi Pinhas Zaltsman received between 400 and 500 Ukrainian Jews in Moldova, gave them a hot meal and helped them find a place to stay over the course of Shabbat

 Ukrainian Jews find refuge in Moldova

Ukraine-Russia war: Jewish refugees ready for aliyah

Holocaust survivor: I fled the Nazis and now I am fleeing from the Russians.

 Shoshana and Ze'ev Wolf from Odessa and their dog Donna will be making aliyah to Israel on Sunday

Russia-Ukraine war: A muddy escape from Ukrainian danger through Moldova

A steady stream of refugees made their way across the border from Ukraine into Moldova through the Palanca crossing - meet them.

 Ukrainian refugees at the Palanca crossing at the border with Moldova, March 3, 2022.

Ukraine-Russia war: Chabad refugee orphans from Odessa saved in Moldova

The mission was helped by the Israeli embassy and Chabad and funded by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, which has allocated more than $4 million.

 Jewish Orphans who were smuggled today from Odessa to Chisinau in a special rescue operation by Chabad and the IFCJ (International Fellowship of Christians and Jews) seen in Chisinau, Moldova, March 2, 2022.

Dozens of Jewish refugees arrive in Moldova, Chabad emissaries assist

Chabad emissaries in Moldova, Rabbi Mendy Gotzel and Rabbi Shmuel Zalmanov, assist in the preparations for the absorption of refugees.

 Dozens of Jewish refugees arrived in Moldova; Chabad emissaries assist.

Ukraine crisis: Lapid seeks help from Moldova to evacuate Jews, Israelis

"Every effort must be made for Israelis to understand that late rescue can be complicated and dangerous," Lapid tweeted.

 Israeli Foreign Minister and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 14, 2022.

Ukraine crisis: Moldovan plane writes 'relax' in the sky near Ukraine's border

Unfortunately for those rooting for airplane flight pattern writing diplomacy to save the day and avert World War III, the surprising truth behind the incident was unrelated to Ukraine.

 Ukraine's biggest national flag on the country's highest flagpole and the giant 'Motherland' monument

Israel retains slim hope in World Cup qualifying

Narrow home victory over Moldova keeps Israel's dreams of advancing to playoffs for Qatar 2022 mathematically alive.

 ISRAEL EARNED a 2-1 victory over Moldova in World Cup qualifying late Tuesday night in what was likely a case of too little, too late.

Israeli national football team defeats Moldova 4:1

The first half was embarrassing for the Israeli team, it cannot be defined otherwise.

 Israel's Eran Zahavi celebrates scoring their first goal against Moldova, March 31, 2021

Rabbi in Moldova helps save a life and scores matzah for his community

Axelrod, a Chabad rabbi, had to drop everything to save the life of an Israeli tourist, a man in his 40s who was teetering on the brink of death from a severe case of COVID-19

A view of the Chabad synagogue in Chisinau, the Moldavian capital.