Community's Caring Warms Winter Chill for FSU Elderly

Having survived wartime evacuations and decades of hardship, today 80-year-old Perel relies on JDC to warm her heart and home. Discover how we're helping.

Having survived wartime evacuations and decades of hardship, today 80-year-old Perel relies on JDC to warm her heart and home. Discover how we're helping.

The Mardakhayev children were so cold, their parents had to burn their own furniture for warmth. Read how JDC helps them and a destitute grandmother survive the harsh winters in Baku, Azerbaijan.

In the former Soviet bloc countries of Central and Eastern Europe, where entire generations were cut off from their Jewish heritage and community life was actively discouraged, Jewish camping is a meaningful and effective outlet for building Jewish awareness and identity among children and families. These “total immersion” Jewish educational experiences have been a key part of JDC’s Jewish renewal activities for more than two decades, helping thousands of people in the region rediscover their Jewish roots and connect to a culturally rich and enduring community.